Message ID | 20220912083359.24510-10-masahisa.kojima@linaro.org |
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State | New |
Headers | show |
Series | enable menu-driven UEFI variable maintenance | expand |
On 9/12/22 10:33, Masahisa Kojima wrote: > Add documentation for eficonfig command. > > Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org> > Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org> > --- > No update since v15 > > Changes in v14: > - fix typos > > Changes in v13: > - describe how to auto boot according to the UEFI Boot option > > Changes in v12: > - CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE condition is added > to show newly added boot option > > No update since v10 > > Changes in v10: > - describe how to boot system after editting by eficonfig > > Changes in v8: > - command name is changed from "efimenu" to "eficonfig" > > Newly created in v7 > > doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > doc/usage/index.rst | 1 + > 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst > > 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" The following question is about the bootmenu command itself and beyond the scope of this series: It seems that bootmenu can only handle bootmenu_## variables correctly if they are consecutively numbered from 0. Wouldn't it be preferable to be able to define a variable bootmenu_98 that is placed at the end? Best regards Heinrich > + > +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 > diff --git a/doc/usage/index.rst b/doc/usage/index.rst > index 28f9683a3e..09f2928970 100644 > --- a/doc/usage/index.rst > +++ b/doc/usage/index.rst > @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Shell commands > cmd/conitrace > cmd/dm > cmd/echo > + cmd/eficonfig > cmd/env > cmd/event > cmd/exception
On Tue, 13 Sept 2022 at 16:02, Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de> wrote: > > On 9/12/22 10:33, Masahisa Kojima wrote: > > Add documentation for eficonfig command. > > > > Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org> > > Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org> > > --- > > No update since v15 > > > > Changes in v14: > > - fix typos > > > > Changes in v13: > > - describe how to auto boot according to the UEFI Boot option > > > > Changes in v12: > > - CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE condition is added > > to show newly added boot option > > > > No update since v10 > > > > Changes in v10: > > - describe how to boot system after editting by eficonfig > > > > Changes in v8: > > - command name is changed from "efimenu" to "eficonfig" > > > > Newly created in v7 > > > > doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > doc/usage/index.rst | 1 + > > 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+) > > create mode 100644 doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst > > > > 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" > > The following question is about the bootmenu command itself and beyond > the scope of this series: > > It seems that bootmenu can only handle bootmenu_## variables correctly > if they are consecutively numbered from 0. Wouldn't it be preferable to > be able to define a variable bootmenu_98 that is placed at the end? I don't fully understand this question. What is the purpose of defining the variable bootmenu_98 at the end? I guess you think the "UEFI Maintenance Menu" should appear at the end in bootmenu. But the bootmenu order with this series is that UEFI BOOT#### entry follows bootmenu_xx. Thanks, Masahisa Kojima > > Best regards > > Heinrich > > > + > > +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 > > diff --git a/doc/usage/index.rst b/doc/usage/index.rst > > index 28f9683a3e..09f2928970 100644 > > --- a/doc/usage/index.rst > > +++ b/doc/usage/index.rst > > @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Shell commands > > cmd/conitrace > > cmd/dm > > cmd/echo > > + cmd/eficonfig > > cmd/env > > cmd/event > > cmd/exception >
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 diff --git a/doc/usage/index.rst b/doc/usage/index.rst index 28f9683a3e..09f2928970 100644 --- a/doc/usage/index.rst +++ b/doc/usage/index.rst @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Shell commands cmd/conitrace cmd/dm cmd/echo + cmd/eficonfig cmd/env cmd/event cmd/exception