From: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [RFC 13/14] tools: add mkeficapsule command for UEFI capsule update test
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:55:01 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200319085501.GA141034@apalos.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200318013237.GR13880@linaro.org>
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 10:32:38AM +0900, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 08:58:55AM +0100, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> > On 3/17/20 3:12 AM, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > > This is a utility mainly for test purpose.
> > > mkeficapsule -f: create a FIT image firmware capsule
> >
> > The UEFI spec defines a capsule format and how to invoke it by placing
> > the file in the right directory before reboot. Why do we need a FIT
> > image firmware capsule?
>
> ??? I don't get your point.
>
> A capsule is just a wrapper that can hold any kind (or format) of
> binary data. In fact, an associated capsule driver should know
> how the data should correctly be handled on U-Boot.
>
> So if you provide your own driver (more specifically, "firmware
> management protocol" for firmware update), you can encapsulate
> any firmware in your proprietary format.
>
> In this RFC, I provide a *sample* driver for a single FIT image
> in patch#9.
FWIW I think Takahiro's approach is fine here. FIT has been around for a couple
of years so why not use it? As Takahiro pointed out, this is by no means
restrictive.
Regards
/Ilias
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-03-19 8:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 49+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-03-17 2:12 [RFC 00/14] efi_loader: add capsule update support AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 01/14] efi_loader: define OsIndicationsSupported flags AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:03 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 1:18 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 18:01 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 02/14] efi_loader: define System Resource Table macros AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:06 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 18:02 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 03/14] efi_loader: export a couple of protocol related functions AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:19 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 18:03 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 04/14] efi_loader: correct a definition of struct efi_capsule_header AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:25 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 18:03 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 05/14] efi_loader: define UpdateCapsule api AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 06/14] efi_loader: capsule: add capsule_on_disk support AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 8:55 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-19 17:08 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-30 7:43 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 07/14] efi_loader: capsule: add memory range capsule definitions AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 8:11 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 1:22 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 7:35 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 7:57 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-04-06 7:48 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 08/14] efi_loader: capsule: support firmware update AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 14:09 ` Sughosh Ganu
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 09/14] efi_loader: add simple firmware management protocol for FIT image AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 8:04 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 8:17 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 9:06 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-04-06 7:59 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 10/14] efi_loader: capsule: support variable update AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 11/14] efi_loader: variable: export variables table for runtime access AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:37 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 1:53 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-19 9:30 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2020-03-18 13:54 ` Sughosh Ganu
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 12/14] cmd: add "efidebug capsule" command AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 13/14] tools: add mkeficapsule command for UEFI capsule update test AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:58 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 1:32 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-19 8:55 ` Ilias Apalodimas [this message]
2020-03-17 2:12 ` [RFC 14/14] test/py: add efi capsule test AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-17 7:49 ` [RFC 00/14] efi_loader: add capsule update support Heinrich Schuchardt
2020-03-18 2:04 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-31 4:36 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-04-14 4:38 ` AKASHI Takahiro
2020-03-18 18:16 ` Sughosh Ganu
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