[PATCH 6/6] doc: Update uefi documentation for initrd loading options

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Thu Mar 11 13:39:38 CET 2021


On 05.03.21 23:23, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> Document the command line options for efidebug and initrd loading
>
> Signed-off-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org>
> ---
>  doc/uefi/uefi.rst | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/uefi/uefi.rst b/doc/uefi/uefi.rst
> index b3494c22e073..b3330f8d7273 100644
> --- a/doc/uefi/uefi.rst
> +++ b/doc/uefi/uefi.rst
> @@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ Set up boot parameters on your board::
>
>      efidebug boot add -b 1 HELLO mmc 0:1 /helloworld.efi.signed ""
>
> +Since kernel 5.7 there's an alternative way of loading an initrd using
> +LoadFile2 protocol if CONFIG_EFI_LOAD_FILE2_INITRD is enabled.
> +The initrd path can be specified with::
> +
> +    efidebug boot add -b ABE0 'kernel' mmc 0:1 Image -i mmc 0:1 initrd
> +
>  Now your board can run the signed image via the boot manager (see below).
>  You can also try this sequence by running Pytest, test_efi_secboot,
>  on the sandbox
>

Please, add text to doc/uefi/uefi.rst describing how we use boot options
for initrds.

Best regards

Heinrich


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