[PATCH v2 5/6] net: lwip: nfs: Port the NFS code to work with lwIP

Jerome Forissier jerome.forissier at linaro.org
Fri Dec 12 15:41:45 CET 2025


On 12/12/25 12:32, Andrew Goodbody wrote:
> After the preparatory patches moved most of the NFS code into common
> files we now add the code to enable NFS support with lwIP.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Goodbody <andrew.goodbody at linaro.org>
> ---
>  cmd/Kconfig        |  28 +++---
>  cmd/lwip/Makefile  |   1 +
>  cmd/lwip/nfs.c     |  11 +++
>  include/net-lwip.h |   1 +
>  net/lwip/Makefile  |   1 +
>  net/lwip/nfs.c     | 286 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  net/nfs-common.c   |   4 +-
>  7 files changed, 317 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
> index 8e3efff2bee69e4be80fe8e87eb7815dd3ff8ca9..de180fd7fab62329f8b63dfed780b32e0e908e91 100644
> --- a/cmd/Kconfig
> +++ b/cmd/Kconfig
> @@ -2110,20 +2110,6 @@ config CMD_RARP
>  	help
>  	  Boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol
>  
> -config CMD_NFS
> -	bool "nfs"
> -	help
> -	  Boot image via network using NFS protocol.
> -
> -config NFS_TIMEOUT
> -	int "Timeout in milliseconds for NFS mounts"
> -	depends on CMD_NFS
> -	default 2000
> -	help
> -	  Timeout in milliseconds used in NFS protocol.  If you encounter
> -	  "ERROR: Cannot umount" in nfs command, try longer timeout such as
> -	  10000.
> -
>  config SYS_DISABLE_AUTOLOAD
>  	bool "Disable automatically loading files over the network"
>  	depends on CMD_BOOTP || CMD_DHCP || CMD_NFS || CMD_RARP
> @@ -2218,6 +2204,20 @@ config CMD_MDIO
>  	  The MDIO interface is orthogonal to the MII interface and extends
>  	  it by adding access to more registers through indirect addressing.
>  
> +config CMD_NFS
> +	bool "nfs"
> +	help
> +	  Boot image via network using NFS protocol.
> +
> +config NFS_TIMEOUT
> +	int "Timeout in milliseconds for NFS mounts"
> +	depends on CMD_NFS
> +	default 2000
> +	help
> +	  Timeout in milliseconds used in NFS protocol.  If you encounter
> +	  "ERROR: Cannot umount" in nfs command, try longer timeout such as
> +	  10000.
> +
>  config CMD_PING
>  	bool "ping"
>  	select PROT_RAW_LWIP if NET_LWIP
> diff --git a/cmd/lwip/Makefile b/cmd/lwip/Makefile
> index a7f8976af3fb7cb2d41344f9f22a5d820c5ebc7e..90df1f5511cce4496abb16a495720df4e8cea822 100644
> --- a/cmd/lwip/Makefile
> +++ b/cmd/lwip/Makefile
> @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_DHCP) += dhcp.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_DNS) += dns.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_NFS) += nfs.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_PING) += ping.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_SNTP) += sntp.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_TFTPBOOT) += tftp.o
> diff --git a/cmd/lwip/nfs.c b/cmd/lwip/nfs.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f22db582fdb9ff7c978da41d35046bf834aaf54e
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/cmd/lwip/nfs.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> +/* Copyright (C) 2025 Linaro Ltd. */
> +
> +#include <command.h>
> +#include <net.h>
> +
> +U_BOOT_CMD(nfs,	3,	1,	do_nfs,
> +	   "boot image via network using NFS protocol",
> +	   "[loadAddress] [[hostIPaddr:]bootfilename]"
> +	  );
> +
> diff --git a/include/net-lwip.h b/include/net-lwip.h
> index c910def5719ea49c1796c11354e1a3d63e01e023..20cb0992cce1f9dbca7eaa114b4939028158d9b5 100644
> --- a/include/net-lwip.h
> +++ b/include/net-lwip.h
> @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int net_lwip_dns_resolve(char *name_or_ip, ip_addr_t *ip);
>  bool wget_validate_uri(char *uri);
>  
>  int do_dns(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[]);
> +int do_nfs(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[]);
>  int do_wget(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[]);
>  
>  #endif /* __NET_LWIP_H__ */
> diff --git a/net/lwip/Makefile b/net/lwip/Makefile
> index 1b48ae4d50885863e82989f77416e5c35545502a..5291cbb2a1c31a970c44c6e182dc6d3a90d489cf 100644
> --- a/net/lwip/Makefile
> +++ b/net/lwip/Makefile
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)DM_ETH) += net-lwip.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_DHCP) += dhcp.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DNS) += dns.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_LWIP_ICMP_SHOW_UNREACH) += icmp_unreach.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_NFS) += nfs.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_TFTPBOOT) += tftp.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_WGET) += wget.o
>  
> diff --git a/net/lwip/nfs.c b/net/lwip/nfs.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..27579af8f1fe3569bb308e312aa9edfcc1043136
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/net/lwip/nfs.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> +/* Copyright (C) 2025 Linaro Ltd. */
> +
> +#include <console.h>
> +#include <display_options.h>
> +#include <env.h>
> +#include <image.h>
> +#include <linux/kconfig.h>
> +#include <lwip/timeouts.h>
> +#include <lwip/udp.h>
> +#include <net.h>
> +#include "../nfs-common.h"
> +#include <time.h>
> +
> +static ulong timer_start;
> +
> +static struct nfs_ctx {
> +	ip_addr_t nfs_server;
> +	struct udp_pcb *pcb;
> +} sess_ctx;
> +
> +/**************************************************************************
> + * RPC_LOOKUP - Lookup RPC Port numbers
> + **************************************************************************
> + */
> +void rpc_req(int rpc_prog, int rpc_proc, uint32_t *data, int datalen)
> +{
> +	struct pbuf *pb;
> +	int pktlen;
> +	int sport;
> +	err_t err;
> +
> +	pb = pbuf_alloc(PBUF_TRANSPORT, sizeof(struct rpc_t), PBUF_RAM);
> +	if (!pb) {
> +		debug("Failed to allocate pbuf to build RPC packet\n");
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	rpc_req_common(rpc_prog, rpc_proc, data, datalen,
> +		       pb->payload, &pktlen, &sport);
> +
> +	pbuf_realloc(pb, (u16_t)pktlen);
> +
> +	err = udp_sendto(sess_ctx.pcb, pb, &sess_ctx.nfs_server, sport);
> +	debug_cond((err != ERR_OK), "Failed to send UDP packet err = %d\n", err);
> +	pbuf_free(pb);
> +}
> +
> +void nfs_refresh_timeout(void)
> +{
> +	timer_start = get_timer(0);
> +}
> +
> +static void nfs_recv(void *arg, struct udp_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p,
> +		     const ip_addr_t *addr, u16_t port)
> +{
> +	struct nfs_ctx *ctx = arg;
> +	int plen;
> +	struct rpc_t rpc_pkt;
> +
> +	if (addr->addr != ctx->nfs_server.addr)
> +		goto exitfree;
> +
> +	if (p->tot_len > sizeof(struct rpc_t))
> +		goto exitfree;
> +
> +	plen = pbuf_copy_partial(p, &rpc_pkt.u.data[0], sizeof(rpc_pkt), 0);
> +	nfs_pkt_recv(&rpc_pkt.u.data[0], plen);
> +
> +exitfree:
> +	pbuf_free(p);
> +}
> +
> +static int nfs_udp_init(struct nfs_ctx *ctx)
> +{
> +	ctx->pcb = udp_new();
> +	if (!ctx->pcb)
> +		return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +	ctx->pcb->local_port = nfs_our_port;
> +	udp_recv(ctx->pcb, nfs_recv, ctx);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int nfs_timeout_check(void)
> +{
> +	if (get_timer(timer_start) < nfs_timeout)
> +		return 0;
> +	if (++nfs_timeout_count < NFS_RETRY_COUNT) {
> +		puts("T ");
> +		timer_start = get_timer(0);
> +		nfs_send();
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 1;
> +}
> +
> +static int nfs_loop(struct udevice *udev, ulong addr, char *fname,
> +		    ip_addr_t srvip)
> +{
> +	struct netif *netif;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	nfs_download_state = NETLOOP_FAIL;
> +	net_set_state(NETLOOP_FAIL);
> +
> +	if (!fname || addr == 0)
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	netif = net_lwip_new_netif(udev);
> +	if (!netif)
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	nfs_filename = nfs_basename(fname);
> +	nfs_path     = nfs_dirname(fname);
> +
> +	printf("Using %s device\n", eth_get_name());
> +
> +	printf("File transfer via NFS from server %s; our IP address is %s\n",
> +	       ip4addr_ntoa(&srvip), env_get("ipaddr"));
> +
> +	printf("\nFilename '%s/%s'.", nfs_path, nfs_filename);
> +
> +	if (net_boot_file_expected_size_in_blocks) {
> +		printf(" Size is 0x%x Bytes = ",
> +		       net_boot_file_expected_size_in_blocks << 9);
> +		print_size(net_boot_file_expected_size_in_blocks << 9, "");
> +	}
> +	printf("\nLoad address: 0x%lx\nLoading: *\b", addr);
> +	image_load_addr = addr;
> +
> +	nfs_timeout_count = 0;
> +	nfs_state = STATE_PRCLOOKUP_PROG_MOUNT_REQ;
> +
> +	ret = nfs_udp_init(&sess_ctx);
> +	if (ret < 0) {
> +		net_lwip_remove_netif(netif);
> +		debug("Failed to init network interface, aborting for error = %d\n", ret);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	net_set_state(NETLOOP_CONTINUE);
> +
> +	sess_ctx.nfs_server.addr = srvip.addr;
> +
> +	nfs_send();
> +
> +	timer_start = get_timer(0);
> +	do {
> +		net_lwip_rx(udev, netif);
> +		if (net_state != NETLOOP_CONTINUE)
> +			break;
> +		if (ctrlc()) {
> +			printf("\nAbort\n");
> +			break;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (nfs_timeout_check())
> +			break;
> +	} while (true);
> +	debug("%s: Loop exit at %lu\n", __func__, get_timer(0));
> +
> +	net_lwip_remove_netif(netif);
> +
> +	if (net_state == NETLOOP_SUCCESS) {
> +		ret = 0;
> +		if (net_boot_file_size > 0) {
> +			printf("Bytes transferred = %u (%x hex)\n",
> +			       net_boot_file_size, net_boot_file_size);
> +			env_set_hex("filesize", net_boot_file_size);
> +			env_set_hex("fileaddr", image_load_addr);
> +		}
> +
> +	} else {
> +		debug("%s: NFS loop failed\n", __func__);
> +		ret = -1;
> +	}
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +int do_nfs(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
> +{
> +	int ret = CMD_RET_SUCCESS;
> +	char *arg = NULL;
> +	char *words[2] = { };
> +	char *fname = NULL;
> +	char *server_ip = NULL;
> +	char *end;
> +	ip_addr_t srvip;
> +	ulong laddr;
> +	ulong addr;
> +	int i;
> +
> +	laddr = env_get_ulong("loadaddr", 16, image_load_addr);
> +
> +	switch (argc) {
> +	case 1:
> +		fname = env_get("bootfile");
> +		break;
> +	case 2:
> +		/*
> +		 * Only one arg - accept two forms:
> +		 * Just load address, or just boot file name. The latter
> +		 * form must be written in a format which can not be
> +		 * mis-interpreted as a valid number.
> +		 */
> +		addr = hextoul(argv[1], &end);
> +		if (end == (argv[1] + strlen(argv[1]))) {
> +			laddr = addr;
> +			fname = env_get("bootfile");
> +		} else {
> +			arg = strdup(argv[1]);
> +		}
> +		break;
> +	case 3:
> +		laddr = hextoul(argv[1], NULL);
> +		arg = strdup(argv[2]);
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		ret = CMD_RET_USAGE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!arg)
> +		arg = net_boot_file_name;
> +
> +	if (*arg) {
> +		/* Parse [ip:]fname */
> +		i = 0;
> +		while ((*(words + i) = strsep(&arg, ":")))
> +			i++;
> +
> +		switch (i) {
> +		case 2:
> +			server_ip = words[0];
> +			fname = words[1];
> +			break;
> +		case 1:
> +			fname = words[0];
> +			break;
> +		default:
> +			break;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!server_ip)
> +		server_ip = env_get("serverip");
> +	if (!server_ip) {
> +		log_err("*** ERROR: 'serverip' not set\n");
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!ipaddr_aton(server_ip, &srvip)) {
> +		log_err("error: ipaddr_aton\n");
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!fname) {
> +		log_err("error: no file name\n");
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!laddr) {
> +		log_err("error: no load address\n");
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0) {
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (nfs_loop(eth_get_dev(), laddr, fname, srvip) < 0)
> +		ret = CMD_RET_FAILURE;
> +out:
> +	if (arg != net_boot_file_name)
> +		free(arg);
> +	return ret;
> +}
> diff --git a/net/nfs-common.c b/net/nfs-common.c
> index a6a70677bd2d8350819dd7bce336d35cc3ae7bf8..4fbde67a760f4eb2825749a051dd444bac486253 100644
> --- a/net/nfs-common.c
> +++ b/net/nfs-common.c
> @@ -286,9 +286,11 @@ static void nfs_umountall_req(void)
>  	u32 *p;
>  	int len;
>  
> -	if ((nfs_server_mount_port == -1) || !fs_mounted)
> +	if ((nfs_server_mount_port == -1) || !fs_mounted) {
>  		/* Nothing mounted, nothing to umount */
> +		net_set_state(NETLOOP_FAIL);

Is this change needed because of the lwIP implementation? If so that's fine,
otherwise it would be better in a separate patch (assuming it's needed of
course).

>  		return;
> +	}
>  
>  	p = &data[0];
>  	p = rpc_add_credentials(p);
> 

Acked-by: Jerome Forissier <jerome.forissier at linaro.org>

Thanks,
-- 
Jerome


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