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2021-05-04cmd: gpt: Add option to write GPT partitions to environment variableFarhan Ali1-0/+17
This change would enhance the existing 'gpt read' command to allow (optionally) writing of the read GPT partitions to an environment variable in the UBOOT partitions layout format. This would allow users to easily change the overall partition settings by editing said variable and then using the variable in the 'gpt write' and 'gpt verify' commands. Signed-off-by: Farhan Ali <farhan.ali@broadcom.com> Cc: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org> Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de> Cc: Corneliu Doban <cdoban@broadcom.com> Cc: Rayagonda Kokatanur <rayagonda.kokatanur@broadcom.com> Cc: Rasmus Villemoes <rasmus.villemoes@prevas.dk> Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
2021-01-16doc/README.gpt: reflow partition type GUID tableRasmus Villemoes1-16/+16
The previous patch made the table look bad. Fix it, and leave some space for a future element being a bit longer than the current maximum. Signed-off-by: Rasmus Villemoes <rasmus.villemoes@prevas.dk>
2021-01-16doc/README.gpt: define partition type GUID for U-Boot environmentRasmus Villemoes1-0/+2
When setting aside a GPT partition for holding the U-Boot environment, having a partition type GUID [1] indicating "Linux filesystem" (as most tools default to) is somewhat misleading - and there's no other well-known type GUID that is better suited. So to have a canonical value to put into the type field, define 3de21764-95bd-54bd-a5c3-4abe786f38a8 to mean a partition holding a U-Boot environment. This is a v5 namespace-name GUID [2], generated [3] from a namespace of "25cbcde0-8642-47c6-a298-1a3a57cd256b" and name "U-Boot environment". Should future type GUIDs be defined in the context of U-Boot, it's sensible to use that same namespace GUID. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table#Partition_type_GUIDs [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier#Versions_3_and_5_(namespace_name-based) [3] https://www.uuidtools.com/v5 Signed-off-by: Rasmus Villemoes <rasmus.villemoes@prevas.dk>
2019-07-29doc: arch: sandbox: Replace all the instances of README.sandboxKeerthy1-1/+1
commit 49116e6d236d ("doc: arch: Convert README.sandbox to reST") Moves README.sandbox to doc/arch. Replace all the existing instances to point to the right documentation file. Signed-off-by: Keerthy <j-keerthy@ti.com>
2018-05-07SPDX: Convert all of our single license tags to Linux Kernel styleTom Rini1-3/+1
When U-Boot started using SPDX tags we were among the early adopters and there weren't a lot of other examples to borrow from. So we picked the area of the file that usually had a full license text and replaced it with an appropriate SPDX-License-Identifier: entry. Since then, the Linux Kernel has adopted SPDX tags and they place it as the very first line in a file (except where shebangs are used, then it's second line) and with slightly different comment styles than us. In part due to community overlap, in part due to better tag visibility and in part for other minor reasons, switch over to that style. This commit changes all instances where we have a single declared license in the tag as both the before and after are identical in tag contents. There's also a few places where I found we did not have a tag and have introduced one. Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
2017-09-07doc: remove duplicate text in README.gptAlison Chaiken1-10/+0
Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@she-devel.com>
2017-08-05GPT: provide commands to selectively rename partitionsAlison Chaiken1-1/+19
This patch provides support in u-boot for renaming GPT partitions. The renaming is accomplished via new 'gpt swap' and 'gpt rename' commands. The 'swap' mode returns an error if no matching partition names are found, or if the number of partitions with one name does not equal the number with the second name. The 'rename' variant always succeeds as long as a partition with the provided number exists. Rewriting the partition table has the side-effect that all partitions end up with "msftdata" flag set. The reason is that partition type PARTITION_BASIC_DATA_GUID is hard-coded in the gpt_fill_pte() function. This does not appear to cause any harm. Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@peloton-tech.com>
2017-08-04GPT: add accessor function for disk GUIDAlison Chaiken1-1/+2
In order to read the GPT, modify the partition name strings, and then write out a new GPT, the disk GUID is needed. While there is an existing accessor for the partition UUIDs, there is none yet for the disk GUID. Changes since v6: none. Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@peloton-tech.com>
2017-08-04cmd gpt: test in sandboxAlison Chaiken1-0/+10
Make minor changes to README.gpt and sandbox_defconfig to support testing of the gpt command's functionality in the sandbox. Changes since v6: none. Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@peloton-tech.com>
2017-08-04GPT: fix error in partitions string docAlison Chaiken1-4/+4
The existing partitions-list parsing in cmd/gpt.c passes a value from gpt_default() to set_gpt_info() that README.gpt suggests should begin with 'partitions='. Partition-list strings should in fact begin with 'uuid_disk', as otherwise the call from set_gpt_info() to extract_val() to find 'uuid_disk' will fail. Change README.gpt accordingly. Changes since v6: none. Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@peloton-tech.com>
2017-07-11cmd gpt: test in sandboxAlison Chaiken1-0/+10
Make minor changes to README.gpt and sandbox_defconfig to support testing of the gpt command's functionality in the sandbox. Signed-off-by: Alison Chaiken <alison@peloton-tech.com>
2016-07-16Various, unrelated tree-wide typo fixes.Robert P. J. Day1-1/+1
Fix a number of typos, including: * "compatble" -> "compatible" * "eanbeld" -> "enabled" * "envrionment" -> "environment" * "FTD" -> "FDT" (for "flattened device tree") * "ommitted" -> "omitted" * "overriden" -> "overridden" * "partiton" -> "partition" * "propogate" -> "propagate" * "resourse" -> "resource" * "rest in piece" -> "rest in peace" * "suport" -> "support" * "varible" -> "variable" Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
2015-11-23part:efi: add bootable parameter in gpt commandPatrick Delaunay1-0/+14
The optional parameter bootable is added in gpt command to set the partition attribute flag "Legacy BIOS bootable" This flag is used in extlinux and so in with distro to select the boot partition where is located the configuration file (please check out doc/README.distro for details). With this parameter, U-Boot can be used to create the boot partition needed for device using distro. example of use: setenv partitions "name=u-boot,size=60MiB;name=boot,size=60Mib,bootable;\ name=rootfs,size=0" > gpt write mmc 0 $partitions > part list mmc 0 Partition Map for MMC device 0 -- Partition Type: EFI Part Start LBA End LBA Name Attributes Type GUID Partition GUID 1 0x00000022 0x0001e021 "u-boot" attrs: 0x0000000000000000 type: ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7 guid: cceb0b18-39cb-d547-9db7-03b405fa77d4 2 0x0001e022 0x0003c021 "boot" attrs: 0x0000000000000004 type: ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7 guid: d4981a2b-0478-544e-9607-7fd3c651068d 3 0x0003c022 0x003a9fde "rootfs" attrs: 0x0000000000000000 type: ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7 guid: 6d6c9a36-e919-264d-a9ee-bd00379686c7 > part list mmc 0 -bootable devplist > printenv devplist devplist=2 Then the distro scripts will search extlinux in partition 2 and not in the first partition. Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay73@gmail.com>
2015-11-23gpt: doc: README: Update README entry for gpt verify extensionLukasz Majewski1-1/+26
./doc/README.gpt entry has been updated to explain usage of "gpt verify" command. Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@majess.pl> Reviewed-by: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
2015-11-12uuid: add selection by string for known partition type GUIDPatrick Delaunay1-0/+24
short strings can be used in type parameter of gpt command to replace the guid string for the types known by u-boot partitions = name=boot,size=0x6bc00,type=data; \ name=root,size=0x7538ba00,type=linux; gpt write mmc 0 $partitions and they are also used to display the type of partition in "part list" command Partition Map for MMC device 0 -- Partition Type: EFI Part Start LBA End LBA Name Attributes Type GUID Partition GUID 1 0x00000022 0x0000037f "boot" attrs: 0x0000000000000000 type: ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7 type: data guid: d117f98e-6f2c-d04b-a5b2-331a19f91cb2 2 0x00000380 0x003a9fdc "root" attrs: 0x0000000000000000 type: 0fc63daf-8483-4772-8e79-3d69d8477de4 type: linux guid: 25718777-d0ad-7443-9e60-02cb591c9737 Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay73@gmail.com>
2015-11-12gpt: add optional parameter type in gpt commandPatrick Delaunay1-0/+13
code under flag CONFIG_PARTITION_TYPE_GUID add parameter "type" to select partition type guid example of use with gpt command : partitions = uuid_disk=${uuid_gpt_disk}; \ name=boot,size=0x6bc00,uuid=${uuid_gpt_boot}; \ name=root,size=0x7538ba00,uuid=${uuid_gpt_root}, \ type=0fc63daf-8483-4772-8e79-3d69d8477de4; gpt write mmc 0 $partitions Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay73@gmail.com>
2015-11-12part:efi: add GUID for linux file system dataPatrick Delaunay1-1/+2
Previously, Linux used the same GUID for the data partitions as Windows (Basic data partition: EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7). This created problems when dual-booting Linux and Windows in UEFI-GPT Setup, so a new GUID (Linux filesystem data: 0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4) was defined jointly by GPT fdisk and GNU Parted developers. Signed-off-by: Patrick Delaunay <patrick.delaunay73@gmail.com>
2015-03-05gpt: support random UUIDs without setting environment variablesRob Herring1-3/+5
Currently, an environment variable must be used to store the randomly generated UUID for each partition. This is not necessary, so make storing the UUID optional. Now passing uuid_disk and uuid are optional when random UUIDs are enabled. Signed-off-by: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> Acked-by: Przemyslaw Marczak <p.marczak@samsung.com>
2014-05-12disk: part_efi: add support for the Backup GPTSteve Rae1-7/+7
Check the Backup GPT table if the Primary GPT table is invalid. Renamed "Secondary GPT" to "Backup GPT" as per: UEFI Specification (Version 2.3.1, Errata A) Signed-off-by: Steve Rae <srae@broadcom.com>
2014-04-03cmd:gpt: randomly generate each partition uuid if undefinedPrzemyslaw Marczak1-5/+17
Changes: - randomly generate partition uuid if any is undefined and CONFIG_RAND_UUID is defined - print debug info about set/unset/generated uuid - update doc/README.gpt Signed-off-by: Przemyslaw Marczak <p.marczak@samsung.com> Acked-by: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com> Cc: Piotr Wilczek <p.wilczek@samsung.com> Cc: Tom Rini <trini@ti.com> Cc: Stephen Warren <swarren@nvidia.com> Cc: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com>
2013-10-15Coding Style cleanup: drop some excessive empty linesWolfgang Denk1-7/+0
Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
2013-07-24Add GPL-2.0+ SPDX-License-Identifier to source filesWolfgang Denk1-17/+1
Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de> [trini: Fixup common/cmd_io.c] Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini@ti.com>
2012-12-13gpt:doc: GPT (GUID Partition Table) documentationLukasz Majewski1-0/+201
Documentation of the GPT format. Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com> Signed-off-by: Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@samsung.com>
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