[PATCH 4/6] efi_loader: Replace config option for initrd loading

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Thu Mar 11 13:23:05 CET 2021


On 05.03.21 23:23, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> Up to now we install EFI_LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL to load an initrd
> unconditionally. Although we correctly return various EFI exit codes
> depending on the file status (i.e EFI_NO_MEDIA, EFI_NOT_FOUND etc), the
> kernel loader, only falls back to the cmdline interpreted initrd if the
> protocol is not installed.
>
> This creates a problem for EFI installers, since they won't be able to
> load their own initrd and continue the installation. It also makes the
> feature hard to use, since we can either have a single initrd or we have
> to recompile u-boot if the filename changes.
>
> So let's introduce a different logic that will decouple the initrd
> path from the config option we currently have.
> When defining a UEFI BootXXXX we can use the filepathlist and store
> a file path pointing to our initrd. Specifically the EFI spec describes:
>
> "The first element of the array is a device path that describes the device
> and location of the Image for this load option. Other device paths may
> optionally exist in the FilePathList, but their usage is OSV specific"
>
> When the EFI application is launched through the bootmgr, we'll try to
> interpret the extra device path. If that points to a file that exists on
> our disk, we'll now install the load_file2 and the efi-stub will be able
> to use it.
>
> This opens up another path using U-Boot and defines a new boot flow.
> A user will be able to control the kernel/initrd pairs without explicit
> cmdline args or GRUB.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org>
> ---
>  cmd/bootefi.c                    |   3 +
>  include/efi_loader.h             |   1 +
>  lib/efi_loader/Kconfig           |  15 +--
>  lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c     |   3 +
>  lib/efi_loader/efi_load_initrd.c | 209 +++++++++++++++++++++----------
>  5 files changed, 152 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/cmd/bootefi.c b/cmd/bootefi.c
> index 271b385edea6..cba81ffe75e4 100644
> --- a/cmd/bootefi.c
> +++ b/cmd/bootefi.c
> @@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ static efi_status_t do_bootefi_exec(efi_handle_t handle, void *load_options)
>
>  	free(load_options);
>
> +	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_LOAD_FILE2_INITRD))
> +		efi_initrd_deregister();
> +
>  	return ret;
>  }
>
> diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
> index eb11a8c7d4b1..0d4f5d9acc9f 100644
> --- a/include/efi_loader.h
> +++ b/include/efi_loader.h
> @@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_net_register(void);
>  /* Called by bootefi to make the watchdog available */
>  efi_status_t efi_watchdog_register(void);
>  efi_status_t efi_initrd_register(void);
> +void efi_initrd_deregister(void);
>  /* Called by bootefi to make SMBIOS tables available */
>  /**
>   * efi_acpi_register() - write out ACPI tables
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> index e729f727df11..029f0e515f57 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> @@ -317,16 +317,11 @@ config EFI_LOAD_FILE2_INITRD
>  	bool "EFI_FILE_LOAD2_PROTOCOL for Linux initial ramdisk"
>  	default n
>  	help
> -	  Expose a EFI_FILE_LOAD2_PROTOCOL that the Linux UEFI stub can
> -	  use to load the initial ramdisk. Once this is enabled using
> -	  initrd=<ramdisk> will stop working.
> -
> -config EFI_INITRD_FILESPEC
> -	string "initramfs path"
> -	default "host 0:1 initrd"
> -	depends on EFI_LOAD_FILE2_INITRD
> -	help
> -	  Full path of the initramfs file, e.g. mmc 0:2 initramfs.cpio.gz.
> +		Linux v5.7 and later can make use of this option. If the boot option
> +		selected by the UEFI boot manager specifies an existing file to be used
> +		as initial RAM disk, a Linux specific Load File2 protocol will be
> +		installed and Linux 5.7+ will ignore any initrd=<ramdisk> command line
> +		argument.
>
>  config EFI_SECURE_BOOT
>  	bool "Enable EFI secure boot support"
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> index 25f5cebfdb67..d1baa8c71a4d 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> @@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ static efi_status_t try_load_entry(u16 n, efi_handle_t *handle,
>  		ret = efi_set_variable_int(L"BootCurrent",
>  					   &efi_global_variable_guid,
>  					   attributes, sizeof(n), &n, false);

Why would you continue if BootCurrent is not set?

> +		/* try to register load file2 for initrd's */
> +		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_LOAD_FILE2_INITRD))
> +			ret |= efi_initrd_register();

ret is not a boolean. So |= does not make sense to me here.

>  		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
>  			if (EFI_CALL(efi_unload_image(*handle))
>  			    != EFI_SUCCESS)
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_load_initrd.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_load_initrd.c
> index b9ee8839054f..b11c5ee293fe 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_load_initrd.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_load_initrd.c
> @@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
>
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <efi_loader.h>
> +#include <efi_helper.h>
>  #include <efi_load_initrd.h>
> +#include <efi_variable.h>
>  #include <fs.h>
>  #include <malloc.h>
>  #include <mapmem.h>
> @@ -39,41 +41,71 @@ static const struct efi_initrd_dp dp = {
>  	}
>  };
>
> +static efi_handle_t efi_initrd_handle;
> +
>  /**
> - * get_file_size() - retrieve the size of initramfs, set efi status on error
> + * get_initrd_fp() - Get initrd device path from a FilePathList device path
>   *
> - * @dev:			device to read from, e.g. "mmc"
> - * @part:			device partition, e.g. "0:1"
> - * @file:			name of file
> - * @status:			EFI exit code in case of failure
> + * @initrd_fp:			the final initrd filepath
>   *
> - * Return:			size of file
> + * Return:			status code
>   */
> -static loff_t get_file_size(const char *dev, const char *part, const char *file,
> -			    efi_status_t *status)
> +static efi_status_t get_initrd_fp(struct efi_device_path **initrd_fp)
>  {
> -	loff_t sz = 0;
> -	int ret;
> +	const efi_guid_t lf2_initrd_guid = EFI_INITRD_MEDIA_GUID;
> +	struct efi_device_path *cur = NULL;
> +	struct efi_device_path *dp = NULL;
> +	struct efi_device_path *tmp_dp;
> +	efi_uintn_t ret;
> +	efi_uintn_t size;
>
> -	ret = fs_set_blk_dev(dev, part, FS_TYPE_ANY);
> -	if (ret) {
> -		*status = EFI_NO_MEDIA;
gg/> +	/*
> +	 * if bootmgr is setup with and initrd, the device path will be
> +	 * in the FilePathList[] of our load options in Boot####.
> +	 * The first device path of the multi instance device path will
> +	 * start with a VenMedia and the initrds will follow.
> +	 *
> +	 * If the device path is not found return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER.
> +	 * We can then use this specific return value and not install the
> +	 * protocol, while allowing the boot to continue
> +	 */
> +	dp = efi_get_dp_from_boot(lf2_initrd_guid);
> +	if (!dp) {
> +		ret = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
>  		goto out;
>  	}
>
> -	ret = fs_size(file, &sz);
> -	if (ret) {
> -		sz = 0;
> -		*status = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> +	tmp_dp = dp;
> +	cur = efi_dp_get_next_instance(&tmp_dp, &size);
> +	if (!cur) {
> +		ret = EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
>  		goto out;
>  	}
>
> +	/*
> +	 * We don't care if the file path is eventually NULL here. The
> +	 * callers will try to load a file from it and eventually fail
> +	 * but let's be explicit with our return values
> +	 */
> +	if (!tmp_dp) {
> +		*initrd_fp = NULL;
> +		ret = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> +	} else {
> +		*initrd_fp = efi_dp_dup(tmp_dp);
> +		if (*initrd_fp)
> +			ret = EFI_SUCCESS;
> +		else
> +			ret = EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
> +	}
> +
>  out:
> -	return sz;
> +	efi_free_pool(cur);
> +	efi_free_pool(dp);
> +	return ret;
>  }
>
>  /**
> - * efi_load_file2initrd() - load initial RAM disk
> + * efi_load_file2_initrd() - load initial RAM disk
>   *
>   * This function implements the LoadFile service of the EFI_LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL
>   * in order to load an initial RAM disk requested by the Linux kernel stub.
> @@ -93,98 +125,131 @@ efi_load_file2_initrd(struct efi_load_file_protocol *this,
>  		      struct efi_device_path *file_path, bool boot_policy,
>  		      efi_uintn_t *buffer_size, void *buffer)
>  {
> -	char *filespec;
> -	efi_status_t status = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> -	loff_t file_sz = 0, read_sz = 0;
> -	char *dev, *part, *file;
> -	char *pos;
> -	int ret;
> +	struct efi_device_path *initrd_fp = NULL;
> +	struct efi_file_info *info = NULL;
> +	efi_status_t ret = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> +	struct efi_file_handle *f;
> +	efi_uintn_t bs;
>
>  	EFI_ENTRY("%p, %p, %d, %p, %p", this, file_path, boot_policy,
>  		  buffer_size, buffer);
>
> -	filespec = strdup(CONFIG_EFI_INITRD_FILESPEC);
> -	if (!filespec)
> -		goto out;
> -	pos = filespec;
> -
>  	if (!this || this != &efi_lf2_protocol ||
>  	    !buffer_size) {
> -		status = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
> +		ret = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
>  		goto out;
>  	}
>
>  	if (file_path->type != dp.end.type ||
>  	    file_path->sub_type != dp.end.sub_type) {
> -		status = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
> +		ret = EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
>  		goto out;
>  	}
>
>  	if (boot_policy) {
> -		status = EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
> +		ret = EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
>  		goto out;
>  	}
>
> -	/*
> -	 * expect a string with three space separated parts:
> -	 *
> -	 * * a block device type, e.g. "mmc"
> -	 * * a device and partition identifier, e.g. "0:1"
> -	 * * a file path on the block device, e.g. "/boot/initrd.cpio.gz"
> -	 */
> -	dev = strsep(&pos, " ");
> -	if (!dev)
> +	ret = get_initrd_fp(&initrd_fp);
> +	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
>  		goto out;
> -	part = strsep(&pos, " ");
> -	if (!part)
> +
> +	/* Open file */
> +	f = efi_file_from_path(initrd_fp);
> +	if (!f) {
> +		ret = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
>  		goto out;
> -	file = strsep(&pos, " ");
> -	if (!file)
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Get file size */
> +	bs = 0;
> +	EFI_CALL(ret = f->getinfo(f, (efi_guid_t *)&efi_file_info_guid,
> +				  &bs, info));

Please, use

	ret = EFI_CALL(f-> ...);

througout the code.

In efi_load_image_from_file() and efi_capsule_read_file() we also
retrieve the file size. We should factor out a function efi_get_file_size().

> +	if (ret != EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL) {
> +		ret = EFI_DEVICE_ERROR;
>  		goto out;
> +	}
>
> -	file_sz = get_file_size(dev, part, file, &status);
> -	if (!file_sz)
> +	info = malloc(bs);
> +	EFI_CALL(ret = f->getinfo(f, (efi_guid_t *)&efi_file_info_guid, &bs,
> +				  info));
> +	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
>  		goto out;
>
> -	if (!buffer || *buffer_size < file_sz) {
> -		status = EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
> -		*buffer_size = file_sz;
> +	bs = info->file_size;
> +	if (!buffer || *buffer_size < bs) {
> +		ret = EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
> +		*buffer_size = bs;
>  	} else {
> -		ret = fs_set_blk_dev(dev, part, FS_TYPE_ANY);
> -		if (ret) {
> -			status = EFI_NO_MEDIA;
> -			goto out;
> -		}
> -
> -		ret = fs_read(file, map_to_sysmem(buffer), 0, *buffer_size,
> -			      &read_sz);
> -		if (ret || read_sz != file_sz)
> -			goto out;
> -		*buffer_size = read_sz;
> -
> -		status = EFI_SUCCESS;
> +		EFI_CALL(ret = f->read(f, &bs, (void *)(uintptr_t)buffer));
> +		*buffer_size = bs;
>  	}
>
>  out:
> -	free(filespec);
> -	return EFI_EXIT(status);
> +	free(info);
> +	efi_free_pool(initrd_fp);
> +	EFI_CALL(f->close(f));
> +	return EFI_EXIT(ret);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * check_initrd() - Determine if the file defined as an initrd in Boot####
> + *		    load_options device path is present
> + *
> + * Return:	status code
> + */
> +static efi_status_t check_initrd(void)
> +{
> +	struct efi_device_path *initrd_fp = NULL;
> +	struct efi_file_handle *f;
> +	efi_status_t ret;
> +
> +	ret = get_initrd_fp(&initrd_fp);
> +	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * If the file is not found, but the file path is set, return an error
> +	 * and trigger the bootmgr fallback
> +	 */
> +	f = efi_file_from_path(initrd_fp);
> +	if (!f) {

This deserves a log_warning().

> +		ret = EFI_NOT_FOUND;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	EFI_CALL(f->close(f));
> +
> +out:
> +	efi_free_pool(initrd_fp);
> +	return ret;
>  }
>
>  /**
>   * efi_initrd_register() - create handle for loading initial RAM disk
>   *
>   * This function creates a new handle and installs a Linux specific vendor
> - * device path and an EFI_LOAD_FILE_2_PROTOCOL. Linux uses the device path
> + * device path and an EFI_LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL. Linux uses the device path
>   * to identify the handle and then calls the LoadFile service of the
> - * EFI_LOAD_FILE_2_PROTOCOL to read the initial RAM disk.
> + * EFI_LOAD_FILE2_PROTOCOL to read the initial RAM disk.
>   *
>   * Return:	status code
>   */
>  efi_status_t efi_initrd_register(void)
>  {
> -	efi_handle_t efi_initrd_handle = NULL;
>  	efi_status_t ret;
>
> +	/*
> +	 * Allow the user to continue if Boot#### file path is not set for
> +	 * an initrd
> +	 */
> +	ret = check_initrd();
> +	if (ret == EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER)
> +		return EFI_SUCCESS;
> +	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> +		return ret;
> +
>  	ret = EFI_CALL(efi_install_multiple_protocol_interfaces
>  		       (&efi_initrd_handle,
>  			/* initramfs */
> @@ -196,3 +261,9 @@ efi_status_t efi_initrd_register(void)
>
>  	return ret;
>  }
> +
> +void efi_initrd_deregister(void)

Missing description of an exported function.

Best regards

Heinrich

> +{
> +	efi_delete_handle(efi_initrd_handle);
> +	efi_initrd_handle = NULL;
> +}
>



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