[PATCH v2 00/11] Move test/py image creation into separate modules

[Simon Glass]

Hi Mattijs,

On Mon, 8 Jun 2026 at 09:53, Mattijs Korpershoek
<mkorpershoek at kernel.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> Thank you for the series.
>
> On Sat, May 23, 2026 at 02:54, Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org> wrote:
>
> > test_ut.py has accumulated a setup_*_image() helper for each image that
> > the bootflow tests want to boot. Each one is mostly shell script and
> > partition layout, so the file is large and the test logic is hidden
> > among image-creation details.
> >
> > Move each setup function to its own module under test/py/img/, with a
> > shared common.py for mkdir_cond(), copy_partition() and the
> > make_extlinux_disk() helper. Each patch moves one image at a time so
> > reviewers can see the relocation cleanly. The modules are named after
> > the bootmeth or feature they exercise rather than the distribution they
> > are modelled on.
> >
> > While here, also redirect the generated disk images to the
> > persistent-data directory instead of writing them under the source
> > tree. The sandbox mmc, scsi and usb-flash drivers now look there first.
> >
> > Further improvements are planned, such as using the context manager
> > when creating partitions.
>
> I've tested this on sandbox using:
>
> $ ./test/py/test.py --bd sandbox --build -k ut
> $ ./test/py/test.py --bd sandbox --build -k bootflow_android
>
> Tested-by: Mattijs Korpershoek <mkorpershoek at kernel.org>

I appreciate you reviewing this - quite tedious work!

Regards,
Simon