The Harmonic Firmware Initiative (HFI) was recently reported, with the goal of establishing a generic, standardized power-on firmware experience for RISC-V architecture boards. The initiative aims to provide functionalities akin to x86 systems, including immediate graphics card initialization for display during system boot and a BIOS setup utility for system configuration. As Phoronix reported, HFI "is trying to provide a generic, standardized power-on firmware experience for RISC-V boards." This effort seeks to enhance the user experience and streamline hardware interaction within the expanding RISC-V ecosystem.