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> Our Embedded Controller firmware is based on chromium ec

Sorry, I'm having trouble parsing this statement. Your 'embedded controller' (whatever that may be) firmware is based on a web browser?

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I think they are referring to part of the Chromium OS project, which seems to be open source firmware for basic device functions including "power sequencing, keyboard control, thermal control, battery charging, and verified boot" [0]

[0] https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/ec/+/m...

Ah, I didn't know Chrome OS had an OSS counterpart. Thanks!

Chromium EC. It's the part of Chromebooks that handles things like keypresses: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/ec/+/m...

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