[PATCH v4 5/8] cmd: gpt: Add command to set bootable flags

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Tue Aug 29 00:54:25 CEST 2023


On 8/28/23 23:56, Joshua Watt wrote:
> Adds a command that can be used to modify the GPT partition table to
> indicate which partitions should have the bootable flag set
>
> Signed-off-by: Joshua Watt <JPEWhacker at gmail.com>
> ---
>   cmd/gpt.c                 | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   doc/usage/cmd/gpt.rst     | 12 ++++++
>   test/py/tests/test_gpt.py | 22 +++++++++++
>   3 files changed, 114 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/cmd/gpt.c b/cmd/gpt.c
> index c6c8282ac9..45fbe07404 100644
> --- a/cmd/gpt.c
> +++ b/cmd/gpt.c
> @@ -972,6 +972,81 @@ static int do_rename_gpt_parts(struct blk_desc *dev_desc, char *subcomm,
>   	free(partitions_list);
>   	return ret;
>   }
> +
> +/**
> + * gpt_set_bootable() - Set bootable flags for partitions
> + *
> + * Sets the bootable flag for any partition names in the comma separated list of
> + * partition names. Any partitions not in the list have their bootable flag
> + * cleared
> + *
> + * @desc: block device descriptor
> + * @name: Comma separated list of partition names
> + *
> + * @Return: '0' on success and -ve error on failure
> + */
> +static int gpt_set_bootable(struct blk_desc *blk_dev_desc, char *const part_list)
> +{
> +	char *name;
> +	char disk_guid[UUID_STR_LEN + 1];
> +	struct list_head *pos;
> +	struct disk_part *curr;
> +	struct disk_partition *partitions = NULL;
> +	int part_count = 0;
> +	int ret = get_disk_guid(blk_dev_desc, disk_guid);
> +
> +	if (ret < 0)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	ret = get_gpt_info(blk_dev_desc);
> +	if (ret <= 0)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	part_count = ret;
> +	partitions = malloc(sizeof(*partitions) * part_count);
> +	if (!partitions) {
> +		ret = -ENOMEM;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Copy partitions and clear bootable flag */
> +	part_count = 0;
> +	list_for_each(pos, &disk_partitions) {
> +		curr = list_entry(pos, struct disk_part, list);
> +		partitions[part_count] = curr->gpt_part_info;
> +		partitions[part_count].bootable &= ~PART_BOOTABLE;
> +		part_count++;
> +	}
> +
> +	name = strtok(part_list, ",");
> +	while (name) {
> +		bool found = false;
> +
> +		for (int i = 0; i < part_count; i++) {
> +			if (strcmp((char *)partitions[i].name, name) == 0) {
> +				partitions[i].bootable |= PART_BOOTABLE;
> +				found = true;
> +			}
> +		}
> +
> +		if (!found) {
> +			printf("Warning: No partition matching '%s' found\n",
> +			       name);
> +		}
> +
> +		name = strtok(NULL, ",");
> +	}
> +
> +	ret = gpt_restore(blk_dev_desc, disk_guid, partitions, part_count);
> +
> +out:
> +	del_gpt_info();
> +
> +	if (partitions)
> +		free(partitions);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
>   #endif
>
>   /**
> @@ -1031,6 +1106,8 @@ static int do_gpt(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
>   	} else if ((strcmp(argv[1], "swap") == 0) ||
>   		   (strcmp(argv[1], "rename") == 0)) {
>   		ret = do_rename_gpt_parts(blk_dev_desc, argv[1], argv[4], argv[5]);
> +	} else if ((strcmp(argv[1], "set-bootable") == 0)) {
> +		ret = gpt_set_bootable(blk_dev_desc, argv[4]);
>   #endif
>   	} else {
>   		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
> @@ -1082,8 +1159,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(gpt, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1, do_gpt,
>   	"      and vice-versa\n"
>   	" gpt rename <interface> <dev> <part> <name>\n"
>   	"    - rename the specified partition\n"
> +	" gpt set-bootable <interface> <dev> <list>\n"
> +	"    - make partition names in list bootable\n"
>   	" Example usage:\n"
>   	" gpt swap mmc 0 foo bar\n"
>   	" gpt rename mmc 0 3 foo\n"
> +	" gpt set-bootable mmc 0 boot_a,boot_b\n"
>   #endif
>   );
> diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/gpt.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/gpt.rst
> index b505b159d0..288dd365c0 100644
> --- a/doc/usage/cmd/gpt.rst
> +++ b/doc/usage/cmd/gpt.rst
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Synopsis
>       gpt read <interface> <dev> [<varname>]
>       gpt rename <interface> <dev> <part> <name>
>       gpt repair <interface> <dev>
> +    gpt set-bootable <interface> <dev> <partition list>
>       gpt setenv <interface> <dev> <partition name>
>       gpt swap <interface> <dev> <name1> <name2>
>       gpt verify <interface> <dev> [<partition string>]
> @@ -90,6 +91,13 @@ gpt repair
>
>   Repairs the GPT partition tables if it they become corrupted.
>
> +gpt set-bootable
> +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +
> +Sets the bootable flag for all partitions in the table. If the partition name
> +is in 'partition list' (separated by ','), the bootable flag is set, otherwise
> +it is cleared. CONFIG_CMD_GPT_RENAME=y is required.

Why should this feature be related to CONFIG_CMD_GPT_RENAME?

Why do we need this sub-command? You can use gpt read and gpt write for
this rarely needed manipulation.

Best regards

Heinrich

> +
>   gpt setenv
>   ~~~~~~~~~~
>
> @@ -187,3 +195,7 @@ Get the GUID for a disk::
>       => gpt guid mmc gpt_disk_uuid
>       => echo ${gpt_disk_uuid}
>       bec9fc2a-86c1-483d-8a0e-0109732277d7
> +
> +Set the bootable flag for the 'boot' partition and clear it for all others::
> +
> +    => gpt set-bootable mmc 0 boot
> diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_gpt.py b/test/py/tests/test_gpt.py
> index 946858800d..5d23f9b292 100644
> --- a/test/py/tests/test_gpt.py
> +++ b/test/py/tests/test_gpt.py
> @@ -222,6 +222,28 @@ def test_gpt_swap_partitions(state_disk_image, u_boot_console):
>       assert '0x00000800	0x00000fff	"part2"' in output
>       assert '0x00001000	0x00001bff	"part1"' in output
>
> + at pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_gpt')
> + at pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_gpt_rename')
> + at pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_part')
> + at pytest.mark.requiredtool('sgdisk')
> +def test_gpt_set_bootable(state_disk_image, u_boot_console):
> +    """Test the gpt set-bootable command."""
> +
> +    u_boot_console.run_command('host bind 0 ' + state_disk_image.path)
> +    parts = ('part2', 'part1')
> +    for bootable in parts:
> +        output = u_boot_console.run_command(f'gpt set-bootable host 0 {bootable}')
> +        assert 'success!' in output
> +
> +        for p in parts:
> +            output = u_boot_console.run_command(f'gpt setenv host 0 {p}')
> +            assert 'success!' in output
> +            output = u_boot_console.run_command('echo ${gpt_partition_bootable}')
> +            if p == bootable:
> +                assert output.rstrip() == '1'
> +            else:
> +                assert output.rstrip() == '0'
> +
>   @pytest.mark.boardspec('sandbox')
>   @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_gpt')
>   @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_part')



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