[PATCH 1/2] distro_bootcmd: Add support for customizable find_distro_rootpart

[Simon Glass]

On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 at 16:51, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 10:05:17AM +0100, Kory Maincent wrote:
> > On Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:23:29 -0600
> > Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Nov 06, 2025 at 07:00:01PM +0100, Kory Maincent wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:38:16 -0600
> > > > Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Other question: Is it possible to not add the environment to SPL image using
> > > > the new text environment format. I have tried to update am335_evm board to
> > > > it but I got a SPL too big error.
> > > > I have tried to add "#if !defined(XPL_BUILD)" but it is not working.
> > > > It seems the same generated environment file is used for all images.
> > > > I still haven't found were it is included in the build of the SPL image.
> > >
> > > It shouldn't change the environment size, but also environment is likely
> > > being pulled in to SPL for network boot support which does require
> > > environment. What do you mean by "same generated environment file is
> > > used for all images" ? And are you building in separate object
> > > directories for a given board or is it not being re-generated on config
> > > changes? Or did I misunderstand? Thanks.
> >
> > Sorry if I was not clear.
> > For the am335x_evm most of the environment is only in the main u-boot image
> > (i.e. not an xPL image).
> > https://elixir.bootlin.com/u-boot/v2025.10/source/include/configs/am335x_evm.h#L78
> >
> > I would like to do the same but with the new text environment format. Is it
> > possible? Something like: board/ti/am335x/am335x.env for main image
> > and board/ti/am335x/spl_am335x.env for SPL image.
> > If that is not the case could you point me where the change need to
> > happen to help me on that. I didn't find yet where the text environment is
> > pulled into the images.
>
> Ah. It sounds like we need to add missing logic to generate the text
> environment in each phase rather than once and use it in all phases?

That's quite possible, I'm not sure.

- Simon