Some bootmeths support scanning a partition without a filesystem on it.
Add a flag to support this.
This will allow the ChromiumOS bootmeth to find kernel partition, which
are stored in a special format, without a filesystem.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Some bootflows (such as EFI and ChromiumOS) delay reading the kernel until
it is needed to boot. This saves time when scanning and avoids needing to
allocate memory for something that may never be used.
To permit reading of these files, add a new 'bootflow read' command.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
We use the terms 'distro' to mean extlinux but they are not really the
same. 'Distro' could refer to any method of booting a distribution,
whereas extlinux is a particular method.
Also we sometimes use syslinux, but it is better to use the same term in
all cases.
Rename distro to syslinux and also update bootstd uses of syslinux to use
extlinux instead.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Normally the bootmeth driver reads the bootflow from the bootdev, since
it knows the correct way to do it.
However it is easier for some bootdevs to handle this themselves. For
example, reading from SPI flash is quite different from other devices.
Add a way for the bootdev to pass a bootflow to the bootmeth, so that
this can be supported.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Mention that this function is also used with a NULL block devices to
access files on the host, when using sandbox.
Update the comment on struct bootflow also.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Some operating systems provide a logo in bmp format. Read this in if
present so it can be displayed in the menu.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Typically we want to find and use global bootmeths first, since they have
the best idea of how the system should boot. We then use normal bootmeths
as a fallback.
Add the logic for this, putting global bootmeths at the end of the
ordering. We can then easily scan the global bootmeths first, then drop
them from the list for subsequent bootdev-centric scans.
This changes the ordering of global bootmeths, so update the
bootflow_system() accordingly.
Drop the comment from bootmeth_setup_iter_order() since this is an
exported function and it should be in the header file.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
The current way of handling things like EFI bootmgr is a bit odd, since
that bootmeth handles selection of the bootdev itself. VBE needs to work
the same way, so we should support it properly.
Add a flag that indicates that the bootmeth is global, rather than being
invoked on each bootdev. Provide a helper to read a bootflow from the
bootmeth.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Some bootmeths can provide information about what is available to boot.
For example, VBE simple provides access to the firmware state.
Add a new method for this, along with a sandbox test.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
A bootmeth is a method of locating an operating system. For now, just
add the uclass itself. Drivers for particular bootmeths are added later.
If no bootmeths devices are included in the devicetree, create them
automatically. This avoids the need for boilerplate in the devicetree
files.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
