[PATCH 2/3] efi_loader: binary_run: register an initrd

Adriano Cordova adrianox at gmail.com
Tue Mar 18 14:23:46 CET 2025


Add support to install an initrd when running an EFI binary
with efi_binary_run

Signed-off-by: Adriano Cordova <adriano.cordova at canonical.com>
---
 boot/bootm_os.c              |  3 ++-
 cmd/bootefi.c                |  2 +-
 include/efi_loader.h         |  2 +-
 lib/efi_loader/efi_bootbin.c | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/boot/bootm_os.c b/boot/bootm_os.c
index e9522cd3299..f403f352be1 100644
--- a/boot/bootm_os.c
+++ b/boot/bootm_os.c
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ static int do_bootm_efi(int flag, struct bootm_info *bmi)
 
 	ret = efi_binary_run(image_buf, images->os.image_len,
 			     images->ft_len
-			     ? images->ft_addr : EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL);
+			     ? images->ft_addr : EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL,
+				 NULL, 0);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/bootefi.c b/cmd/bootefi.c
index c1454ffb948..dce8285b047 100644
--- a/cmd/bootefi.c
+++ b/cmd/bootefi.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int do_bootefi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = efi_binary_run(image_buf, size, fdt);
+	ret = efi_binary_run(image_buf, size, fdt, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
index cc732dc4807..ad60805ae4f 100644
--- a/include/efi_loader.h
+++ b/include/efi_loader.h
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_install_fdt(void *fdt);
 /* Execute loaded UEFI image */
 efi_status_t do_bootefi_exec(efi_handle_t handle, void *load_options);
 /* Run loaded UEFI image with given fdt */
-efi_status_t efi_binary_run(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt);
+efi_status_t efi_binary_run(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt, void *initrd, size_t initrd_sz);
 
 /**
  * efi_bootflow_run() - Run a bootflow containing an EFI application
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootbin.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootbin.c
index deafb2ce1c2..8c1850296ad 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootbin.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootbin.c
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ out:
  * @image:	memory address of the UEFI image
  * @size:	size of the UEFI image
  * @fdt:	device-tree
+ * @initrd:	initrd
+ * @initrd_sz:	initrd size
  * @dp_dev:	EFI device-path
  * @dp_img:	EFI image-path
  *
@@ -213,10 +215,12 @@ out:
  * Return:	status code
  */
 static efi_status_t efi_binary_run_dp(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt,
+				      void *initrd, size_t initd_sz,
 				      struct efi_device_path *dp_dev,
 				      struct efi_device_path *dp_img)
 {
 	efi_status_t ret;
+	struct efi_device_path *dp_initrd;
 
 	/* Initialize EFI drivers */
 	ret = efi_init_obj_list();
@@ -230,6 +234,14 @@ static efi_status_t efi_binary_run_dp(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt,
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
 		return ret;
 
+	dp_initrd = efi_dp_from_mem(EFI_RESERVED_MEMORY_TYPE, (uintptr_t)initrd, initd_sz);
+	if (!dp_initrd)
+		return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
+
+	ret = efi_initrd_register(dp_initrd);
+	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
+		return ret;
+
 	return efi_run_image(image, size, dp_dev, dp_img);
 }
 
@@ -239,13 +251,15 @@ static efi_status_t efi_binary_run_dp(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt,
  * @image:	memory address of the UEFI image
  * @size:	size of the UEFI image
  * @fdt:	device-tree
+ * @initrd:	initrd
+ * @initrd_sz:	initrd size
  *
  * Execute an EFI binary image loaded at @image.
  * @size may be zero if the binary is loaded with U-Boot load command.
  *
  * Return:	status code
  */
-efi_status_t efi_binary_run(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt)
+efi_status_t efi_binary_run(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt, void *initrd, size_t initrd_sz)
 {
 	efi_handle_t mem_handle = NULL;
 	struct efi_device_path *file_path = NULL;
@@ -273,7 +287,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_binary_run(void *image, size_t size, void *fdt)
 		log_debug("Loaded from disk\n");
 	}
 
-	ret = efi_binary_run_dp(image, size, fdt, bootefi_device_path,
+	ret = efi_binary_run_dp(image, size, fdt, initrd, initrd_sz, bootefi_device_path,
 				bootefi_image_path);
 out:
 	if (mem_handle) {
@@ -355,7 +369,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_bootflow_run(struct bootflow *bflow)
 		log_debug("Booting with external fdt\n");
 		fdt = map_sysmem(bflow->fdt_addr, 0);
 	}
-	ret = efi_binary_run_dp(bflow->buf, bflow->size, fdt, device, image);
+	ret = efi_binary_run_dp(bflow->buf, bflow->size, fdt, NULL, 0, device, image);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.48.1



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