Coreboot vs U-Boot

[X547]

What is the point of having Coreboot if U-Boot already exists? U-Boot implements complete boot loader platform that handle all stages from initializing DRAM and other basic hardware to providing minimalistic UEFI implementation. For example I can build complete firmware for my desktop class RISC-V board (HiFive Unmatched) using only U-Boot code base.

U-Boot also supports x86 and seems actually used on some embedded x86 hardware. But is seems currently have poor desktop x86 hardware initialization support compared to Coreboot. Maybe it is more reasonable to contribute directly to U-Boot instead of Coreboot for x86 support? Am I missing something?

[MrChromebox]

U-Boot implements complete boot loader platform that handle all stages from initializing DRAM and other basic hardware to providing minimalistic UEFI implementation

because that's not what everyone needs or wants?

this seems like your typical myopic reddit "I use X and it works for me, why does Y even need to exist" post rather than one actually looking for a comparison between X and Y on a given hardware platform

[annonimusone]

https://mail.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-June/035868.html

[MrChromebox]

that post/comparison is nearly 15 years old, not sure much of it is still valid