[PATCH 1/2] efi_loader: efi_console: support editable input fields
Casey Connolly
casey.connolly at linaro.org
Thu Oct 23 16:26:46 CEST 2025
When editing eficonfig "optional data" (typically cmdline arguments)
it's useful to be able to edit the string rather than having to re-type
the entire thing. Implement support for editing buffers to make this a
whole lot nicer. Specifically, add support for moving the cursor with
the arrow keys and End key as well as deleting backwards with the delete
key.
Signed-off-by: Casey Connolly <casey.connolly at linaro.org>
---
cmd/eficonfig.c | 2 ++
lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cmd/eficonfig.c b/cmd/eficonfig.c
index 8ac0fb98e02e..d8d946c87ac8 100644
--- a/cmd/eficonfig.c
+++ b/cmd/eficonfig.c
@@ -973,8 +973,10 @@ static efi_status_t handle_user_input(u16 *buf, int buf_size,
tmp = calloc(1, buf_size * sizeof(u16));
if (!tmp)
return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
+ /* Populate tmp so user can edit existing string */
+ u16_strcpy(tmp, buf);
ret = efi_console_get_u16_string(cin, tmp, buf_size, NULL, 4, cursor_col);
if (ret == EFI_SUCCESS)
u16_strcpy(buf, tmp);
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
index 953f6831466e..7bfd18233feb 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_console.c
@@ -1383,36 +1383,61 @@ efi_status_t efi_console_get_u16_string(struct efi_simple_text_input_protocol *c
efi_console_filter_func filter_func,
int row, int col)
{
efi_status_t ret;
- efi_uintn_t len = 0;
+ efi_uintn_t len;
+ efi_uintn_t cursor;
+ efi_uintn_t i;
struct efi_input_key key;
printf(ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION
ANSI_CLEAR_LINE_TO_END
ANSI_CURSOR_SHOW, row, col);
efi_cin_empty_buffer();
+ len = u16_strlen(buf);
+ cursor = len;
for (;;) {
+ printf(ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION "%ls"
+ ANSI_CLEAR_LINE_TO_END ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION,
+ row, col, buf, row, col + (int)cursor);
do {
ret = EFI_CALL(cin->read_key_stroke(cin, &key));
mdelay(10);
} while (ret == EFI_NOT_READY);
if (key.unicode_char == u'\b') {
- if (len > 0)
- buf[--len] = u'\0';
-
- printf(ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION
- "%ls"
- ANSI_CLEAR_LINE_TO_END, row, col, buf);
+ if (cursor > 0) {
+ if (cursor == len) {
+ buf[--cursor] = u'\0';
+ } else {
+ for (i = cursor - 1; i < len; i++)
+ buf[i] = buf[i + 1];
+ cursor--;
+ }
+ len--;
+ }
+ continue;
+ } else if (key.scan_code == 8) { /* delete */
+ for (i = cursor; i <= len; i++)
+ buf[i] = buf[i + 1];
+ len--;
continue;
} else if (key.unicode_char == u'\r') {
buf[len] = u'\0';
return EFI_SUCCESS;
} else if (key.unicode_char == 0x3 || key.scan_code == 23) {
return EFI_ABORTED;
+ } else if (key.scan_code == 3) { /* Right arrow */
+ cursor += (cursor < len) ? 1 : 0;
+ continue;
+ } else if (key.scan_code == 4) { /* Left arrow */
+ cursor -= (cursor > 0) ? 1 : 0;
+ continue;
+ } else if (key.scan_code == 6) { /* End */
+ cursor = len;
+ continue;
} else if (key.unicode_char < 0x20) {
/* ignore control codes other than Ctrl+C, '\r' and '\b' */
continue;
} else if (key.scan_code != 0) {
@@ -1427,9 +1452,18 @@ efi_status_t efi_console_get_u16_string(struct efi_simple_text_input_protocol *c
if (len >= (count - 1))
continue;
- buf[len] = key.unicode_char;
+ /*
+ * Insert the character into the middle of the buffer, shift the
+ * characters after the cursor along. The check above ensures we
+ * will never overflow the buffer.
+ * If the cursor is at the end of the string then this will
+ * do nothing.
+ */
+ for (i = len + 1; i > cursor; i--)
+ buf[i] = buf[i - 1];
+ buf[cursor] = key.unicode_char;
+ cursor++;
len++;
- printf(ANSI_CURSOR_POSITION "%ls", row, col, buf);
}
}
--
2.51.0
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