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# Bootspec {#sec-bootspec}
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Bootspec is a feature introduced in [RFC-0125](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/125) in order to standardize bootloader support and advanced boot workflows such as SecureBoot and potentially more.
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The reference implementation can be found [here](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/172237).
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The creation of bootspec documents is enabled by default.
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## Schema {#sec-bootspec-schema}
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The bootspec schema is versioned and validated against [a CUE schema file](https://cuelang.org/) which should considered as the source of truth for your applications.
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You will find the current version [here](../../../modules/system/activation/bootspec.cue).
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## Extensions mechanism {#sec-bootspec-extensions}
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Bootspec cannot account for all usecases.
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For this purpose, Bootspec offers a generic extension facility [`boot.bootspec.extensions`](options.html#opt-boot.bootspec.extensions) which can be used to inject any data needed for your usecases.
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An example for SecureBoot is to get the Nix store path to `/etc/os-release` in order to bake it into a unified kernel image:
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```nix
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{ config, lib, ... }: {
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boot.bootspec.extensions = {
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"org.secureboot.osRelease" = config.environment.etc."os-release".source;
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};
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}
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```
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To reduce incompatibility and prevent names from clashing between applications, it is **highly recommended** to use a unique namespace for your extensions.
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## External bootloaders {#sec-bootspec-external-bootloaders}
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It is possible to enable your own bootloader through [`boot.loader.external.installHook`](options.html#opt-boot.loader.external.installHook) which can wrap an existing bootloader.
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Currently, there is no good story to compose existing bootloaders to enrich their features, e.g. SecureBoot, etc.
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It will be necessary to reimplement or reuse existing parts.
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