[PATCH 1/1] doc: rework doc/mkeficapsule.1

Heinrich Schuchardt heinrich.schuchardt at canonical.com
Mon Jan 23 19:50:51 CET 2023


On 1/23/23 19:42, Simon Glass wrote:
> Hi Heinrich,
> 
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 at 04:24, Heinrich Schuchardt
> <heinrich.schuchardt at canonical.com> wrote:
>>
>> * Indicate the location of the directory for EFI capsules.
>> * Improve the readability.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <heinrich.schuchardt at canonical.com>
>> ---
>>   doc/mkeficapsule.1 | 21 +++++++++++----------
>>   1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/mkeficapsule.1 b/doc/mkeficapsule.1
>> index 6fb2dd0810..1ca245a10f 100644
>> --- a/doc/mkeficapsule.1
>> +++ b/doc/mkeficapsule.1
>> @@ -11,22 +11,23 @@ mkeficapsule \- Generate EFI capsule file for U-Boot
>>   .RI [ options ] " " [ image-blob ] " " capsule-file
>>
>>   .SH "DESCRIPTION"
>> +The
>>   .B mkeficapsule
>> -command is used to create an EFI capsule file for use with the U-Boot
>> -EFI capsule update.
>> -A capsule file may contain various type of firmware blobs which
>> -are to be applied to the system and must be placed in the specific
>> -directory on the UEFI system partition.
>> -An update will be automatically executed at next reboot.
>> +command is used to create an EFI capsule file to be used by U-Boot for firmware
>> +updates.
>> +A capsule file may contain various types of firmware blobs which are to be
>> +applied to the system.
>> +If a capsule file is placed in the /EFI/CapusuleUpdate directory of the EFI
>> +system partition, U-Boot will try to execute the update at the next reboot.
>>
>>   Optionally, a capsule file can be signed with a given private key.
>>   In this case, the update will be authenticated by verifying the signature
>>   before applying.
>>
>> -Additionally, an empty capsule file can be generated for acceptance or
>> -rejection of firmware images by a governing component like an Operating
>> -System. The empty capsules do not require an image-blob input file.
>> -
>> +Additionally, an empty capsule file can be generated to indicate the acceptance
>> +or rejection of firmware images by a governing component like an operating
>> +system.
>> +Empty capsules do not require an image-blob input file.
>>
>>   .B mkeficapsule
>>   takes any type of image files when generating non empty capsules, including:
>> --
>> 2.38.1
>>
> 
> BTW as someone else mentioned, this functionality should be in binman too.
> 
> Regards,
> Simon

This program is distributed by Debian/Ubuntu in package u-boot-tools. 
Please, do not remove it.

Binman is not distributed by Debian.

Best regards

Heinrich


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