[PATCH v2 2/2] bootstd: Replace bootmethod(s) -> bootmeth(s)

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Sun Jun 16 09:38:00 CEST 2024


On 6/4/24 17:15, Mattijs Korpershoek wrote:
> According to [1], we should use bootmeth when describing the
> struct bootmeth:
>
> """
> For version 2, a new naming scheme is used as above:
>
>      - bootdev is used instead of bootdevice, because 'device' is overused,
>          is everywhere in U-Boot, can be confused with udevice

Boot devices are udevices though they don't relate to hardware but to an
abstract concept.

bootdev is just an abbreviation. This does not make the meaning any clearer.

>      - bootmeth - because 'method' is too vanilla, appears 1300 times in
>          U-Boot
> """

Avoiding abbreviations like bootdev and bootmeth improved readability.

Best regards

Heinrich

>
> Replace all occurences in various comments for consistency.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20211023232635.9195-1-sjg@chromium.org/
> Signed-off-by: Mattijs Korpershoek <mkorpershoek at baylibre.com>
> ---
>   board/sandbox/sandbox.env |  2 +-
>   boot/bootmeth-uclass.c    |  2 +-
>   include/bootmeth.h        | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
>   include/extlinux.h        |  2 +-
>   test/boot/bootflow.c      |  2 +-
>   test/boot/bootmeth.c      |  6 +++---
>   6 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/board/sandbox/sandbox.env b/board/sandbox/sandbox.env
> index a2c19702d64d..564dce78a898 100644
> --- a/board/sandbox/sandbox.env
> +++ b/board/sandbox/sandbox.env
> @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ eth6addr=02:00:11:22:33:47
>   ipaddr=192.0.2.1
>
>   /*
> - * These are used for distro boot which is not supported. But once bootmethod
> + * These are used for distro boot which is not supported. But once bootmeth
>    * is provided these will be used again.
>    */
>   bootm_size=0x10000000
> diff --git a/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c b/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
> index 1d157d54dbdd..e3475f46b34c 100644
> --- a/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
> +++ b/boot/bootmeth-uclass.c
> @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int bootmeth_setup_iter_order(struct bootflow_iter *iter, bool include_global)
>   			if (pass)
>   				iter->first_glob_method = upto;
>   			/*
> -			 * Get a list of bootmethods, in seq order (i.e. using
> +			 * Get a list of bootmeths, in seq order (i.e. using
>   			 * aliases). There may be gaps so try to count up high
>   			 * enough to find them all.
>   			 */
> diff --git a/include/bootmeth.h b/include/bootmeth.h
> index 529c4d813d82..2570d9593d49 100644
> --- a/include/bootmeth.h
> +++ b/include/bootmeth.h
> @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	 * This may involve reading state from the system, e.g. some data in
>   	 * the firmware area.
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to check
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to check
>   	 * @buf:	Buffer to place the info in (terminator must fit)
>   	 * @maxsize:	Size of buffer
>   	 * Returns: 0 if OK, -ENOSPC is buffer is too small, other -ve error if
> @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	 *
>   	 * It may update only the flags in @iter
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to check against
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to check against
>   	 * @iter:	On entry, provides bootdev, hwpart, part
>   	 * Return: 0 if OK, -ENOTSUPP if this bootdev is not supported
>   	 */
> @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	/**
>   	 * read_bootflow() - read a bootflow for a device
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>   	 * @bflow:	On entry, provides dev, hwpart, part and method.
>   	 *	Returns updated bootflow if found
>   	 * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
> @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	 * This provides a bootflow file to the bootmeth, to see if it is valid.
>   	 * If it is, the bootflow is set up accordingly.
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>   	 * @bflow:	On entry, provides bootdev.
>   	 *	Returns updated bootflow if found
>   	 * @buf:	Buffer containing the possible bootflow file
> @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	 *
>   	 * Read a file from the same place as the bootflow came from
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>   	 * @bflow:	Bootflow providing info on where to read from
>   	 * @file_path:	Path to file (may be absolute or relative)
>   	 * @addr:	Address to load file
> @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	/**
>   	 * readall() - read all files for a bootflow
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to boot
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to boot
>   	 * @bflow:	Bootflow to read
>   	 * Return: 0 if OK, -EIO on I/O error, other -ve on other error
>   	 */
> @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>   	/**
>   	 * boot() - boot a bootflow
>   	 *
> -	 * @dev:	Bootmethod device to boot
> +	 * @dev:	Bootmeth device to boot
>   	 * @bflow:	Bootflow to boot
>   	 * Return: does not return on success, since it should boot the
>   	 *	Operating System. Returns -EFAULT if that fails, -ENOTSUPP if
> @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct bootmeth_ops {
>    * This may involve reading state from the system, e.g. some data in
>    * the firmware area.
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to check
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to check
>    * @buf:	Buffer to place the info in (terminator must fit)
>    * @maxsize:	Size of buffer
>    * Returns: 0 if OK, -ENOSPC is buffer is too small, other -ve error if
> @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int bootmeth_get_state_desc(struct udevice *dev, char *buf, int maxsize);
>    *
>    * It may update only the flags in @iter
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to check against
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to check against
>    * @iter:	On entry, provides bootdev, hwpart, part
>    * Return: 0 if OK, -ENOTSUPP if this bootdev is not supported
>    */
> @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ int bootmeth_check(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow_iter *iter);
>   /**
>    * bootmeth_read_bootflow() - set up a bootflow for a device
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to check
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to check
>    * @bflow:	On entry, provides dev, hwpart, part and method.
>    *	Returns updated bootflow if found
>    * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
> @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int bootmeth_read_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow);
>    * This provides a bootflow file to the bootmeth, to see if it is valid.
>    * If it is, the bootflow is set up accordingly.
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>    * @bflow:	On entry, provides bootdev.
>    *	Returns updated bootflow if found
>    * @buf:	Buffer containing the possible bootflow file (must be allocated
> @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int bootmeth_set_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow,
>    *
>    * Read a file from the same place as the bootflow came from
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>    * @bflow:	Bootflow providing info on where to read from
>    * @file_path:	Path to file (may be absolute or relative)
>    * @addr:	Address to load file
> @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ int bootmeth_read_file(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow,
>    * Some bootmeths delay reading of large files until booting is requested. This
>    * causes those files to be read.
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to use
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to use
>    * @bflow:	Bootflow to read
>    * Return: does not return on success, since it should boot the
>    *	Operating System. Returns -EFAULT if that fails, other -ve on
> @@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int bootmeth_read_all(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow);
>   /**
>    * bootmeth_boot() - boot a bootflow
>    *
> - * @dev:	Bootmethod device to boot
> + * @dev:	Bootmeth device to boot
>    * @bflow:	Bootflow to boot
>    * Return: does not return on success, since it should boot the
>    *	Operating System. Returns -EFAULT if that fails, other -ve on
> @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int bootmeth_boot(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow);
>    *
>    * This sets up the ordering information in @iter, based on the selected
>    * ordering of the bootmeths in bootstd_priv->bootmeth_order. If there is no
> - * ordering there, then all bootmethods are added
> + * ordering there, then all bootmeths are added
>    *
>    * @iter: Iterator to update with the order
>    * @include_global: true to add the global bootmeths, in which case they appear
> diff --git a/include/extlinux.h b/include/extlinux.h
> index 721ba46371cc..4d26a0a8ab74 100644
> --- a/include/extlinux.h
> +++ b/include/extlinux.h
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
>   /**
>    * struct extlinux_info - useful information for extlinux_getfile()
>    *
> - * @dev: bootmethod device being used to boot
> + * @dev: bootmeth device being used to boot
>    * @bflow: bootflow being booted
>    */
>   struct extlinux_info {
> diff --git a/test/boot/bootflow.c b/test/boot/bootflow.c
> index 674d4c05f83f..24f3b5fbe109 100644
> --- a/test/boot/bootflow.c
> +++ b/test/boot/bootflow.c
> @@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ BOOTSTD_TEST(bootflow_system, UT_TESTF_DM | UT_TESTF_SCAN_PDATA |
>   	     UT_TESTF_SCAN_FDT);
>   #endif
>
> -/* Check disabling a bootmethod if it requests it */
> +/* Check disabling a bootmeth if it requests it */
>   static int bootflow_iter_disable(struct unit_test_state *uts)
>   {
>   	struct udevice *bootstd, *dev;
> diff --git a/test/boot/bootmeth.c b/test/boot/bootmeth.c
> index e498eee036eb..b9a3f48a95ef 100644
> --- a/test/boot/bootmeth.c
> +++ b/test/boot/bootmeth.c
> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BOOTSTD_TEST(bootmeth_cmd_list, UT_TESTF_DM | UT_TESTF_SCAN_FDT);
>   /* Check 'bootmeth order' command */
>   static int bootmeth_cmd_order(struct unit_test_state *uts)
>   {
> -	/* Select just one bootmethod */
> +	/* Select just one bootmeth */
>   	console_record_reset_enable();
>   	ut_assertok(run_command("bootmeth order extlinux", 0));
>   	ut_assert_console_end();
> @@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ static int bootmeth_env(struct unit_test_state *uts)
>
>   	ut_assertok(bootstd_get_priv(&std));
>
> -	/* Select just one bootmethod */
> +	/* Select just one bootmeth */
>   	console_record_reset_enable();
>   	ut_assertok(env_set("bootmeths", "extlinux"));
>   	ut_asserteq(1, std->bootmeth_count);
>
> -	/* Select an invalid bootmethod */
> +	/* Select an invalid bootmeth */
>   	ut_asserteq(1, run_command("setenv bootmeths fred", 0));
>   	ut_assert_nextline("Unknown bootmeth 'fred'");
>   	ut_assert_nextlinen("## Error inserting");
>



More information about the U-Boot mailing list