[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/4] efi_loader: mark started images

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Tue May 7 05:26:46 UTC 2019


On 5/7/19 5:02 AM, Takahiro Akashi wrote:
> On Sat, May 04, 2019 at 10:36:33AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
>> In UnloadImage() we need to know if an image is already started.
>>
>> Add a field to the handle structure identifying loaded and started images.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk at gmx.de>
>> ---
>>   include/efi_loader.h          | 13 +++++++++++++
>>   lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c |  2 ++
>>   2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
>> index 3fd9901d66..c2a449e5b6 100644
>> --- a/include/efi_loader.h
>> +++ b/include/efi_loader.h
>> @@ -182,6 +182,18 @@ struct efi_handler {
>>   	struct list_head open_infos;
>>   };
>>
>> +/**
>> + * enum efi_object_type - type of EFI object
>> + *
>> + * In UnloadImage we must be able to identify if the handle relates to a
>> + * started image.
>> + */
>> +enum efi_object_type {
>> +	EFI_OBJECT_TYPE_UNDEFINED = 0,
>> +	EFI_OBJECT_TYPE_LOADED_IMAGE,
>> +	EFI_OBJECT_TYPE_STARTED_IMAGE,
>> +};
>
> It sounds *status*, not *type*.
> In a separate patch, you added U_BOOT_FIRMWARE.
> We should distinguish status and type for future enhancement and
> to avoid any confusion.

Having both information in the same field makes the evaluation easier.

Currently I see not necessity for more handle types to be
differentiated. Let's change it when the need arises.

Best regards

Heinrich

>
> Thanks,
> -Takahiro Akashi
>
>
>>   /**
>>    * struct efi_object - dereferenced EFI handle
>>    *
>> @@ -204,6 +216,7 @@ struct efi_object {
>>   	struct list_head link;
>>   	/* The list of protocols */
>>   	struct list_head protocols;
>> +	enum efi_object_type type;
>>   };
>>
>>   /**
>> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
>> index 3ed08e7c37..dc444fccf6 100644
>> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
>> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
>> @@ -1554,6 +1554,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_setup_loaded_image(struct efi_device_path *device_path,
>>   		free(info);
>>   		return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
>>   	}
>> +	obj->header.type = EFI_OBJECT_TYPE_LOADED_IMAGE;
>>
>>   	/* Add internal object to object list */
>>   	efi_add_handle(&obj->header);
>> @@ -2678,6 +2679,7 @@ efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_start_image(efi_handle_t image_handle,
>>   	}
>>
>>   	current_image = image_handle;
>> +	image_obj->header.type = EFI_OBJECT_TYPE_STARTED_IMAGE;
>>   	EFI_PRINT("Jumping into 0x%p\n", image_obj->entry);
>>   	ret = EFI_CALL(image_obj->entry(image_handle, &systab));
>>
>> --
>> 2.20.1
>>
>



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