[PATCH v3 6/7] tools: add genguid tool

[Ilias Apalodimas]

Hi Heinrich

On Wed, 5 Jun 2024 at 09:36, Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk at gmx.de> wrote:
>
> On 5/31/24 15:50, Caleb Connolly wrote:
> > Add a tool that can generate GUIDs that match those generated internally
> > by U-Boot for capsule update fw_images.
> >
> > Dynamic UUIDs in U-Boot work by taking a namespace UUID and hashing it
> > with the board model, compatible, and fw_image name.
> >
> > This tool accepts the same inputs and will produce the same GUID as
> > U-Boot would at runtime.
>
> This functionality should be integrated into the mkeficapsule.
>
> Just pass the device-tree into mkeficapsule and generate the GUIDs
> whereever they are needed.

I like the idea of moving this mkeficapsule which is already part of
distro packages but,  isn't it easier to pass the compatible string
node and the namespace?

Thanks
/Ilias
>
> Best regards
>
> Heinrich

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Thanks
/Ilias