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[v12,8/9] doc:eficonfig: add documentation for eficonfig command

Message ID 20220824042749.27434-9-masahisa.kojima@linaro.org
State Superseded
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Series enable menu-driven UEFI variable maintenance | expand

Commit Message

Masahisa Kojima Aug. 24, 2022, 4:27 a.m. UTC 
Add documentation for eficonfig command.

Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
---
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 | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 doc/usage/index.rst         |  1 +
 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst

Comments

Masahisa Kojima Aug. 24, 2022, 5:39 a.m. UTC | #1 
On Wed, 24 Aug 2022 at 13:27, Masahisa Kojima
<masahisa.kojima@linaro.org> wrote:
>
> Add documentation for eficonfig command.
>
> Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
> ---
> 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 | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  doc/usage/index.rst         |  1 +
>  2 files changed, 64 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..52cc7b900d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
> +.. 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 privides
> +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"

To do autoboot with efi bootmgr, we need an additional preboot configuration.
"setenv bootmenu_0 UEFI Boot Manager=bootefi bootmgr; setenv
bootmenu_1 UEFI Maintenance Menu=eficonfig"

I will update the document in the next version.

Bootmenu is displayed as follows.

  *** U-Boot Boot Menu ***

      UEFI Boot Manager
      UEFI Maintenance Menu
      virtio 0:1
      virtio 0:2
      U-Boot console


Thanks,
Masahisa Kojima

> +
> +How to boot the system with newly added UEFI Boot Option
> +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> +
> +"eficonfig" command is responsible to configure 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.
> +
> +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
> --
> 2.17.1
>
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diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52cc7b900d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ 
+.. 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 privides
+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 to configure 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.
+
+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