[PATCH 1/1] efi_loader: initialize console size late

AKASHI Takahiro takahiro.akashi at linaro.org
Thu Jun 16 02:32:47 CEST 2022 

On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 04:02:54PM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> On 6/15/22 08:34, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 08:27:26AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 6/15/22 08:16, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 08:02:03AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> > > > > From: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk at gmx.de>
> > > > > 
> > > > > If CONFIG_VIDEO_DM=n we query the display size from the serial console.
> > > > > Especially when using a remote console the response can be so late that
> > > > > it interferes with autoboot.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Only query the console size when running an EFI binary.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Add debug output showing the determined console size.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Reported-by: Fabio Estevam <festevam at gmail.com>
> > > > > Fixes: a9bf024b2933 ("efi_loader: disk: a helper function to create efi_disk objects from udevice")
> > > 
> > > Said patch made CONFIG_EFI_SETUP_EARLY=y the default.
> > 
> > I don't think so.
> > Any config with this option enabled could cause the issue.
> 
> We could additionally blame your patches that created this config option.

That is what I said.

> > 
> > > > 
> > > > If the key part of this patch is to move query_console_size() from
> > > > efi_init_early() to efi_init_obj_list(), the to-be-fixed patch is not
> > > > the one above but
> > > >           commit a57ad20d07e8 ("efi_loader: split efi_init_obj_list() into two stages")
> > > > 
> > > > Moreover, this is just a warning but once Sughosh's patch,
> > > >           https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2022-June/485977.html
> > > > is merged and FWU_MULTI_BANK_UPDATE is enabled, the said phenomenon can
> > > > be triggered again because efi_init_obj_list(), hence query_console_size(),
> > > > will be called in board_init_r() before showing the U-Boot prompt.
> > > 
> > > Then we should not merge it as is.
> > 
> > I think that your patch is a tentative workaround.
> 
> What makes you think so?
> Any better proposal that we can get in in time for v2022.07?

I said that it was a "warning" against a foreseeable issue.

-Takahiro Akashi

> 
> Best regards
> 
> Heinrich
> 
> > 
> > -Takahiro Akashi
> > 
> > 
> > > Best regards
> > > 
> > > Heinrich
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -Takahiro Akashi
> > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <heinrich.schuchardt at canonical.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >    include/efi_loader.h         |  2 ++
> > > > >    lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c | 20 +++++++++++++-------
> > > > >    lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c   |  4 ++++
> > > > >    3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> > > > > 
> > > > > diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
> > > > > index f6651e2c60..c1e00ebac3 100644
> > > > > --- a/include/efi_loader.h
> > > > > +++ b/include/efi_loader.h
> > > > > @@ -499,6 +499,8 @@ extern struct list_head efi_register_notify_events;
> > > > >    int efi_init_early(void);
> > > > >    /* Initialize efi execution environment */
> > > > >    efi_status_t efi_init_obj_list(void);
> > > > > +/* Set up console modes */
> > > > > +void efi_setup_console_size(void);
> > > > >    /* Install device tree */
> > > > >    efi_status_t efi_install_fdt(void *fdt);
> > > > >    /* Run loaded UEFI image */
> > > > > diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
> > > > > index 60a3fc85ac..3164fd484e 100644
> > > > > --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
> > > > > +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
> > > > > @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
> > > > >     *  Copyright (c) 2016 Alexander Graf
> > > > >     */
> > > > > +#define LOG_CATEGORY LOGC_EFI
> > > > > +
> > > > >    #include <common.h>
> > > > >    #include <charset.h>
> > > > >    #include <malloc.h>
> > > > > @@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
> > > > >    #include <dm/device.h>
> > > > >    #include <efi_loader.h>
> > > > >    #include <env.h>
> > > > > +#include <log.h>
> > > > >    #include <stdio_dev.h>
> > > > >    #include <video_console.h>
> > > > >    #include <linux/delay.h>
> > > > > @@ -58,7 +61,12 @@ const efi_guid_t efi_guid_text_output_protocol =
> > > > >    #define cESC '\x1b'
> > > > >    #define ESC "\x1b"
> > > > > -/* Default to mode 0 */
> > > > > +/*
> > > > > + * efi_con_mode - mode information of the Simple Text Output Protocol
> > > > > + *
> > > > > + * Use safe settings before efi_setup_console_size() is called.
> > > > > + * By default enable only the 80x25 mode which must always exist.
> > > > > + */
> > > > >    static struct simple_text_output_mode efi_con_mode = {
> > > > >    	.max_mode = 1,
> > > > >    	.mode = 0,
> > > > > @@ -333,13 +341,13 @@ static int __maybe_unused query_vidconsole(int *rows, int *cols)
> > > > >    }
> > > > >    /**
> > > > > - * query_console_size() - update the mode table.
> > > > > + * efi_setup_console_size() - update the mode table.
> > > > >     *
> > > > >     * By default the only mode available is 80x25. If the console has at least 50
> > > > >     * lines, enable mode 80x50. If we can query the console size and it is neither
> > > > >     * 80x25 nor 80x50, set it as an additional mode.
> > > > >     */
> > > > > -static void query_console_size(void)
> > > > > +void efi_setup_console_size(void)
> > > > >    {
> > > > >    	int rows = 25, cols = 80;
> > > > >    	int ret = -ENODEV;
> > > > > @@ -351,6 +359,8 @@ static void query_console_size(void)
> > > > >    	if (ret)
> > > > >    		return;
> > > > > +	log_debug("Console size %dx%d\n", rows, cols);
> > > > > +
> > > > >    	/* Test if we can have Mode 1 */
> > > > >    	if (cols >= 80 && rows >= 50) {
> > > > >    		efi_cout_modes[1].present = 1;
> > > > > @@ -371,7 +381,6 @@ static void query_console_size(void)
> > > > >    	}
> > > > >    }
> > > > > -
> > > > >    /**
> > > > >     * efi_cout_query_mode() - get terminal size for a text mode
> > > > >     *
> > > > > @@ -1262,9 +1271,6 @@ efi_status_t efi_console_register(void)
> > > > >    	efi_status_t r;
> > > > >    	struct efi_device_path *dp;
> > > > > -	/* Set up mode information */
> > > > > -	query_console_size();
> > > > > -
> > > > >    	/* Install protocols on root node */
> > > > >    	r = EFI_CALL(efi_install_multiple_protocol_interfaces
> > > > >    		     (&efi_root,
> > > > > diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
> > > > > index 250eeb2fcd..492ecf4cb1 100644
> > > > > --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
> > > > > +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
> > > > > @@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ efi_status_t efi_init_obj_list(void)
> > > > >    			goto out;
> > > > >    	}
> > > > > +	/* Set up console modes */
> > > > > +	efi_setup_console_size();
> > > > > +
> > > > > +	/* Install EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL */
> > > > >    	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_RNG_PROTOCOL)) {
> > > > >    		ret = efi_rng_register();
> > > > >    		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > 2.36.1
> > > > > 
>

More information about the U-Boot mailing list