[PATCH v2 1/2] cmd: eficonfig: add support for URI device path based boot options

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Thu Jun 26 10:22:09 CEST 2025


On 24.06.25 14:07, Sughosh Ganu wrote:
> The eficonfig command provides a menu based interface for maintenance
> of the EFI boot options. Add support for adding a URI based boot
> option. This boot option can then be used for HTTP boot.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sughosh Ganu <sughosh.ganu at linaro.org>
> ---
> Changes since V1:
> * Move the option for entering the URI under the boot file.
> * All corresponding changes needed for the above change.
> 
>   cmd/eficonfig.c      | 113 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>   include/efi_config.h |   4 ++
>   2 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/cmd/eficonfig.c b/cmd/eficonfig.c
> index 6e14d34a6bd..917d79b8023 100644
> --- a/cmd/eficonfig.c
> +++ b/cmd/eficonfig.c
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static int avail_row;
>   
>   #define EFICONFIG_DESCRIPTION_MAX 32
>   #define EFICONFIG_OPTIONAL_DATA_MAX 64
> +#define EFICONFIG_URI_MAX 512

I am not aware of as standard setting a limit on URI sizes.

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110#section-4.1-5 has this 
recommendation:

It is RECOMMENDED that all senders and recipients support, at a minimum, 
URIs with lengths of 8000 octets in protocol elements.

We should determine the length of the URI when the user makes his input.

>   #define EFICONFIG_MENU_HEADER_ROW_NUM 3
>   #define EFICONFIG_MENU_DESC_ROW_NUM 5
>   
> @@ -538,6 +539,31 @@ struct efi_device_path *eficonfig_create_device_path(struct efi_device_path *dp_
>   	return dp;
>   }
>   
> +static struct efi_device_path *eficonfig_create_uri_device_path(u16 *uri_str)
> +{
> +	char *pos, *p;
> +	u32 len = 0;
> +	efi_uintn_t uridp_len;
> +	struct efi_device_path_uri *uridp;
> +
> +	len = utf16_utf8_strlen(uri_str);
> +
> +	uridp_len = sizeof(struct efi_device_path) + len + 1;
> +	uridp = efi_alloc(uridp_len + sizeof(EFI_DP_END));
> +	if (!uridp)
> +		return NULL;
> +
> +	uridp->dp.type = DEVICE_PATH_TYPE_MESSAGING_DEVICE;
> +	uridp->dp.sub_type = DEVICE_PATH_SUB_TYPE_MSG_URI;
> +	uridp->dp.length = uridp_len;
> +	p = (char *)&uridp->uri;
> +	utf16_utf8_strcpy(&p, uri_str);
> +	pos = (char *)uridp + uridp_len;
> +	memcpy(pos, &EFI_DP_END, sizeof(EFI_DP_END));
> +
> +	return &uridp->dp;
> +}
> +
>   /**
>    * eficonfig_file_selected() - handler of file selection
>    *
> @@ -983,6 +1009,22 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_boot_add_optional_data(void *data)
>   				 "  enter optional data:");
>   }
>   
> +/**
> + * eficonfig_boot_add_uri() - handle user input for HTTP Boot URI
> + *
> + * @data:	pointer to the internal boot option structure
> + * Return:	status code
> + */
> +static efi_status_t eficonfig_boot_add_uri(void *data)
> +{
> +	struct eficonfig_select_file_info *file_info = data;
> +
> +	return handle_user_input(file_info->uri, EFICONFIG_URI_MAX, 24,
> +				 "\n  ** Edit URI **\n"
> +				 "\n"
> +				 "  enter HTTP Boot URI:");
> +}
> +
>   /**
>    * eficonfig_boot_edit_save() - handler to save the boot option
>    *
> @@ -998,7 +1040,8 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_boot_edit_save(void *data)
>   		bo->edit_completed = false;
>   		return EFI_NOT_READY;
>   	}
> -	if (u16_strlen(bo->file_info.current_path) == 0) {
> +	if (u16_strlen(bo->file_info.current_path) == 0 &&
> +	    u16_strlen(bo->file_info.uri) == 0) {
>   		eficonfig_print_msg("File is not selected!");
>   		bo->edit_completed = false;
>   		return EFI_NOT_READY;
> @@ -1027,6 +1070,13 @@ efi_status_t eficonfig_process_clear_file_selection(void *data)
>   	return EFI_ABORTED;
>   }
>   
> +static struct eficonfig_item select_boot_file_menu_items[] = {
> +	{"Select File", eficonfig_process_select_file},
> +	{"Enter URI", eficonfig_boot_add_uri},
> +	{"Clear", eficonfig_process_clear_file_selection},
> +	{"Quit", eficonfig_process_quit},
> +};
> +
>   static struct eficonfig_item select_file_menu_items[] = {
>   	{"Select File", eficonfig_process_select_file},
>   	{"Clear", eficonfig_process_clear_file_selection},
> @@ -1042,20 +1092,35 @@ static struct eficonfig_item select_file_menu_items[] = {
>   efi_status_t eficonfig_process_show_file_option(void *data)
>   {
>   	efi_status_t ret;
> +	unsigned int menu_count;
>   	struct efimenu *efi_menu;
> +	struct eficonfig_item *menu_items;
> +	struct eficonfig_select_file_info *file_info = data;
> +
> +	menu_items = file_info->boot_file_option ? select_boot_file_menu_items :
> +		select_file_menu_items;
> +
> +	menu_count = file_info->boot_file_option ?
> +		ARRAY_SIZE(select_boot_file_menu_items) :
> +		ARRAY_SIZE(select_file_menu_items);
>   
> -	select_file_menu_items[0].data = data;
> -	select_file_menu_items[1].data = data;
> -	efi_menu = eficonfig_create_fixed_menu(select_file_menu_items,
> -					       ARRAY_SIZE(select_file_menu_items));
> +	menu_items[0].data = data;
> +	menu_items[1].data = data;
> +	menu_items[2].data = data;
> +
> +	efi_menu = eficonfig_create_fixed_menu(menu_items, menu_count);
>   	if (!efi_menu)
>   		return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
>   
> -	ret = eficonfig_process_common(efi_menu, "  ** Update File **",
> +	ret = eficonfig_process_common(efi_menu,
> +				       file_info->boot_file_option ?
> +				       "  ** Update File/URI **" :
> +				       "  ** Update File **",
>   				       eficonfig_menu_desc,
>   				       eficonfig_display_statusline,
>   				       eficonfig_print_entry,
>   				       eficonfig_choice_entry);
> +
>   	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) /* User selects "Clear" or "Quit" */
>   		ret = EFI_NOT_READY;
>   
> @@ -1268,6 +1333,7 @@ static efi_status_t prepare_file_selection_entry(struct efimenu *efi_menu, char
>   	u16_strlcat(file_name, file_info->current_path, len);
>   	ret = create_boot_option_entry(efi_menu, title, file_name,
>   				       eficonfig_process_show_file_option, file_info);
> +
>   out:
>   	free(devname);
>   	free(file_name);
> @@ -1340,6 +1406,16 @@ out:
>   	return ret;
>   }
>   

Please, document all functions according to
https://docs.kernel.org/doc-guide/kernel-doc.html#function-documentation

> +static void fill_dp_uri(struct efi_device_path *dp, u16 **uri_str)
> +{
> +	u16 *p = *uri_str;
> +	struct efi_device_path_uri *uridp;
> +
> +	uridp = (struct efi_device_path_uri *)dp;
> +
> +	utf8_utf16_strcpy(&p, uridp->uri);
> +}
> +
>   /**
>    * fill_file_info() - fill the file info from efi_device_path structure
>    *
> @@ -1392,10 +1468,13 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_edit_boot_option(u16 *varname, struct eficonfig_bo
>   	size_t len;
>   	efi_status_t ret;
>   	char *tmp = NULL, *p;
> +	u16 *current_path = NULL;
>   	struct efi_load_option lo = {0};
>   	efi_uintn_t dp_size;
>   	struct efi_device_path *dp = NULL;
>   	efi_uintn_t size = load_option_size;
> +	struct efi_device_path *dp_volume = NULL;
> +	struct efi_device_path *uri_dp = NULL;
>   	struct efi_device_path *device_dp = NULL;
>   	struct efi_device_path *initrd_dp = NULL;
>   	struct efi_device_path *fdt_dp = NULL;
> @@ -1464,6 +1543,14 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_edit_boot_option(u16 *varname, struct eficonfig_bo
>   		goto out;
>   	}
>   
> +	bo->file_info.uri = calloc(1, EFICONFIG_URI_MAX * sizeof(u16));

Where is the matching free()?

Best regards

Heinrich

> +	if (!bo->file_info.uri) {
> +		ret =  EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
> +		goto out;
> +	}
> +
> +	bo->file_info.boot_file_option = true;
> +
>   	/* copy the preset value */
>   	if (load_option) {
>   		ret = efi_deserialize_load_option(&lo, load_option, &size);
> @@ -1481,7 +1568,10 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_edit_boot_option(u16 *varname, struct eficonfig_bo
>   		u16_strcpy(bo->description, lo.label);
>   
>   		/* EFI image file path is a first instance */
> -		if (lo.file_path)
> +		if (lo.file_path && EFI_DP_TYPE(lo.file_path, MESSAGING_DEVICE,
> +						MSG_URI))
> +			fill_dp_uri(lo.file_path, &bo->file_info.uri);
> +		else
>   			fill_file_info(lo.file_path, &bo->file_info, device_dp);
>   
>   		/* Initrd file path (optional) is placed at second instance. */
> @@ -1512,6 +1602,9 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_edit_boot_option(u16 *varname, struct eficonfig_bo
>   			goto out;
>   	}
>   
> +	if (utf16_utf8_strlen(bo->file_info.uri))
> +		uri_dp = eficonfig_create_uri_device_path(bo->file_info.uri);
> +
>   	if (bo->initrd_info.dp_volume) {
>   		dp = eficonfig_create_device_path(bo->initrd_info.dp_volume,
>   						 bo->initrd_info.current_path);
> @@ -1536,7 +1629,10 @@ static efi_status_t eficonfig_edit_boot_option(u16 *varname, struct eficonfig_bo
>   		efi_free_pool(dp);
>   	}
>   
> -	dp = eficonfig_create_device_path(bo->file_info.dp_volume, bo->file_info.current_path);
> +	dp_volume = bo->file_info.dp_volume;
> +	current_path = bo->file_info.current_path;
> +	dp = uri_dp ?
> +		uri_dp : eficonfig_create_device_path(dp_volume, current_path);
>   	if (!dp) {
>   		ret = EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
>   		goto out;
> @@ -1560,6 +1656,7 @@ out:
>   	free(tmp);
>   	free(bo->optional_data);
>   	free(bo->description);
> +	free(bo->file_info.uri);
>   	free(bo->file_info.current_path);
>   	free(bo->initrd_info.current_path);
>   	free(bo->fdt_info.current_path);
> diff --git a/include/efi_config.h b/include/efi_config.h
> index d7c1601137e..4438933db6a 100644
> --- a/include/efi_config.h
> +++ b/include/efi_config.h
> @@ -82,15 +82,19 @@ struct eficonfig_item {
>    * @current_volume:	pointer to the efi_simple_file_system_protocol
>    * @dp_volume:		pointer to device path of the selected device
>    * @current_path:	pointer to the selected file path string
> + * @uri:		URI for HTTP Boot
>    * @filepath_list:	list_head structure for file path list
>    * @file_selectred:	flag indicates file selecting status
> + * @boot_file_option:	flag indicating if option is for boot file
>    */
>   struct eficonfig_select_file_info {
>   	struct efi_simple_file_system_protocol *current_volume;
>   	struct efi_device_path *dp_volume;
>   	u16 *current_path;
> +	u16 *uri;
>   	struct list_head filepath_list;
>   	bool file_selected;
> +	bool boot_file_option;
>   };
>   
>   void eficonfig_print_msg(char *msg);



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