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authorTom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>2022-09-14 19:31:44 +0300
committerTom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>2022-09-14 19:31:44 +0300
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Merge tag 'efi-next-2022-09-14' of https://source.denx.de/u-boot/custodians/u-boot-efi into next
Pull request for efi next UEFI: Implement a command eficonfig to maintain Load Options and boot order via menus.
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diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst
index 9430f8c9aa..cb3c8d2f93 100644
--- a/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
bootmenu command
================
+Synopsis
+--------
+::
+
+ bootmenu [delay]
+
+Description
+-----------
+
The "bootmenu" command uses U-Boot menu interfaces and provides
a simple mechanism for creating menus with different boot items.
The cursor keys "Up" and "Down" are used for navigation through
@@ -79,6 +88,55 @@ The above example will be rendered as below::
The selected menu entry will be highlighted - it will have inverted
background and text colors.
+UEFI boot variable enumeration
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+If enabled, the bootmenu command will automatically generate and add
+UEFI-related boot menu entries for the following items.
+
+ * possible bootable media with default file names
+ * user-defined UEFI boot options
+
+The bootmenu automatically enumerates the possible bootable
+media devices supporting EFI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL.
+This auto generated entry is named as "<interface> <devnum>:<part>" format.
+(e.g. "usb 0:1")
+
+The bootmenu displays the UEFI-related menu entries in order of "BootOrder".
+When the user selects the UEFI boot menu entry, the bootmenu sets
+the selected boot variable index to "BootNext" without non-volatile attribute,
+then call the uefi boot manager with the command "bootefi bootmgr".
+
+Example bootmenu is as below::
+
+ *** U-Boot Boot Menu ***
+
+ mmc 0:1
+ mmc 0:2
+ debian
+ nvme 0:1
+ ubuntu
+ nvme 0:2
+ usb 0:2
+ U-Boot console
+
+Default behavior when user exits from the bootmenu
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+User can exit from bootmenu by selecting the last entry
+"U-Boot console"/"Quit" or ESC/CTRL+C key.
+
+When the CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is disabled,
+user exits from the bootmenu and returns to the U-Boot console.
+
+When the CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled, user can not
+enter the U-Boot console. When the user exits from the bootmenu,
+the bootmenu invokes the following default behavior.
+
+ * if CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR is enabled, execute "bootefi bootmgr" command
+ * "bootefi bootmgr" fails or is not enabled, then execute "run bootcmd" command.
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
The "bootmenu" command is enabled by::
CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
@@ -88,3 +146,19 @@ To run the bootmenu at startup add these additional settings::
CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=30
CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_MENU_SHOW=y
+
+UEFI boot variable enumeration is enabled by::
+
+ CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR=y
+
+To improve the product security, entering U-Boot console from bootmenu
+can be disabled by::
+
+ CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE=y
+
+To scan the discoverable devices connected to the buses such as
+USB and PCIe prior to bootmenu showing up, CONFIG_PREBOOT can be
+used to run the command before showing the bootmenu, i.e.::
+
+ CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y
+ CONFIG_PREBOOT="pci enum; usb start; scsi scan; nvme scan; virtio scan"
diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..340ebc80db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+.. (C) Copyright 2022, Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
+
+eficonfig command
+=================
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+::
+
+ eficonfig
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+The "eficonfig" command uses U-Boot menu interface and provides
+a menu-driven UEFI variable maintenance feature.
+The "eficonfig" has the following menu entries.
+
+Add Boot Option
+ Add new UEFI Boot Option.
+ User can edit description, file path, and optional_data.
+
+Edit Boot Option
+ Edit the existing UEFI Boot Option
+ User can edit description, file path, and optional_data.
+
+Change Boot Order
+ Change the order of UEFI BootOrder variable.
+
+Delete Boot Option
+ Delete the UEFI Boot Option
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+The "eficonfig" command is enabled by::
+
+ CONFIG_CMD_EFICONFIG=y
+
+If CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled, user can not enter
+U-Boot console. In this case, bootmenu can be used to invoke "eficonfig"::
+
+ CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y
+ CONFIG_PREBOOT="setenv bootmenu_0 UEFI Maintenance Menu=eficonfig"
+
+How to boot the system with newly added UEFI Boot Option
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+"eficonfig" command is responsible for configuring the UEFI variables,
+not directly handle the system boot.
+The new Boot Option added by "eficonfig" is appended at the last entry
+of UEFI BootOrder variable, user may want to change the boot order
+through "Change Boot Order".
+If the bootmenu is enabled, CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled,
+and "eficonfig" is configured as preboot command, the newly added Boot Options
+are enumerated in the bootmenu when user exits from the eficonfig menu.
+User may select the entry in the bootmenu to boot the system, or follow
+the U-Boot configuration the system already has.
+
+Auto boot with the UEFI Boot Option
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+To do auto boot according to the UEFI BootOrder variable,
+add "bootefi bootmgr" entry as a default or first bootmenu entry::
+
+ CONFIG_PREBOOT="setenv bootmenu_0 UEFI Boot Manager=bootefi bootmgr; setenv bootmenu_1 UEFI Maintenance Menu=eficonfig"
+
+See also
+--------
+* :doc:`bootmenu<bootmenu>` provides a simple mechanism for creating menus with different boot items