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* [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates
@ 2011-04-08 13:37 Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 1/4] defaultenv/boot: switch to getopt Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
                   ` (4 more replies)
  0 siblings, 5 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-08 13:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

HI,

	this following patch series make boot script more configurable


The following changes since commit 8dfebf96d79aa8e37c2299af8c02a84d30f5e9e7:

  Merge branch 'nand-pu' into next (2011-04-06 09:21:56 +0200)

are available in the git repository at:

  game ..BRANCH.NOT.VERIFIED..

Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD (4):
      defaultenv/boot: switch to getopt
      defaultenv/boot: add -k and -t option to specify the kernel location and image type
      defaultenv/boot: add -r and -T option to select rootfs location and type
      defaultenv/boot: add -i option to select the ip mode

 defaultenv/bin/boot      |   52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 defaultenv/bin/boot_help |   36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 defaultenv/bin/boot_help

Best Regards,
J.

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* [PATCH 1/4] defaultenv/boot: switch to getopt
  2011-04-08 13:37 [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-08 13:40 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 2/4] defaultenv/boot: add -k and -t option to specify the kernel location and image type Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
                   ` (3 subsequent siblings)
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-08 13:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

this will allow to add more option to overwrite the boot type
as today can only choose mode {nfs, tftp, nand, nor} and can not specify
where is each component the kernel, the rootfs and the rootfs type

Signed-off-by: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>
---
 defaultenv/bin/boot      |   20 ++++++++++++++++----
 defaultenv/bin/boot_help |   29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 defaultenv/bin/boot_help

diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot b/defaultenv/bin/boot
index de4fa24..4289b29 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot
@@ -2,16 +2,28 @@
 
 . /env/config
 
-if [ x$1 = xnand ]; then
+opt_mode=""
+
+while getopt "hm:" Option
+do
+if [ ${Option} = m ]; then
+	opt_mode=${OPTARG}
+else
+	. /env/bin/boot_help
+	exit 0
+fi
+done
+
+if [ x${opt_mode} = xnand ]; then
 	rootfs_loc=nand
 	kernel_loc=nand
-elif [ x$1 = xnor ]; then
+elif [ x${opt_mode} = xnor ]; then
 	rootfs_loc=nor
 	kernel_loc=nor
-elif [ x$1 = xnfs ]; then
+elif [ x${opt_mode} = xnfs ]; then
 	rootfs_loc=net
 	kernel_loc=nfs
-elif [ x$1 = xtftp ]; then
+elif [ x${opt_mode} = xtftp ]; then
 	rootfs_loc=net
 	kernel_loc=tftp
 fi
diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..425c718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>]"
+echo "boot."
+echo ""
+echo "options"
+echo " -m     boot mode will select kernel_loc and rootfs_loc"
+echo "         mode      kernel_loc rootfs_loc"
+echo "         nfs       nfs        nfs"
+echo "         tftp      tftp       nfs"
+echo "         nor       nor        nor"
+echo "         nand      nand       nand"
+echo ""
+echo "default is"
+echo -n "kernel_loc        "
+echo ${kernel_loc}
+echo -n "kernelimage_type  "
+echo ${kernelimage_type}
+echo -n "rootfs_loc        "
+echo ${rootfs_loc}
+echo -n "rootfs_type       "
+echo ${rootfs_type}
+echo -n "ip                "
+if [ x${ip} = x ]
+then
+	echo "static"
+else
+	echo ${ip}
+fi
-- 
1.7.4.1


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* [PATCH 2/4] defaultenv/boot: add -k and -t option to specify the kernel location and image type
  2011-04-08 13:37 [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 1/4] defaultenv/boot: switch to getopt Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-08 13:40 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 3/4] defaultenv/boot: add -r and -T option to select rootfs location and type Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
                   ` (2 subsequent siblings)
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-08 13:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

Signed-off-by: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>
---
 defaultenv/bin/boot      |   17 ++++++++++++++++-
 defaultenv/bin/boot_help |    6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot b/defaultenv/bin/boot
index 4289b29..597b080 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 . /env/config
 
 opt_mode=""
+opt_kernel_loc=""
 
-while getopt "hm:" Option
+while getopt "hm:k:t:" Option
 do
 if [ ${Option} = m ]; then
 	opt_mode=${OPTARG}
+elif [ ${Option} = k ]; then
+	opt_kernel_loc=${OPTARG}
+elif [ ${Option} = t ]; then
+	kernelimage_type=${OPTARG}
 else
 	. /env/bin/boot_help
 	exit 0
@@ -28,6 +33,16 @@ elif [ x${opt_mode} = xtftp ]; then
 	kernel_loc=tftp
 fi
 
+if [ x${opt_kernel_loc} = xnand ]; then
+	kernel_loc=nand
+elif [ x${opt_kernel_loc} = xnor ]; then
+	kernel_loc=nor
+elif [ x${opt_kernel_loc} = xnfs ]; then
+	kernel_loc=nfs
+elif [ x${opt_kernel_loc} = xtftp ]; then
+	kernel_loc=tftp
+fi
+
 if [ x$ip = xdhcp ]; then
 	bootargs="$bootargs ip=dhcp"
 elif [ x$ip = xnone ]; then
diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
index 425c718..28436b8 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>]"
+echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>] [-k <kernel location>] [-t <kernel image type]"
 echo "boot."
 echo ""
 echo "options"
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ echo "         tftp      tftp       nfs"
 echo "         nor       nor        nor"
 echo "         nand      nand       nand"
 echo ""
+echo " -k      kernel location tftp, nfs, nand, nor"
+echo " -t      kernel image type uimage, zimage, raw or raw_lzo"
+echo ""
+echo ""
 echo "default is"
 echo -n "kernel_loc        "
 echo ${kernel_loc}
-- 
1.7.4.1


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* [PATCH 3/4] defaultenv/boot: add -r and -T option to select rootfs location and type
  2011-04-08 13:37 [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 1/4] defaultenv/boot: switch to getopt Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 2/4] defaultenv/boot: add -k and -t option to specify the kernel location and image type Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-08 13:40 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 4/4] defaultenv/boot: add -i option to select the ip mode Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-11 10:16 ` [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Sascha Hauer
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-08 13:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

Signed-off-by: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>
---
 defaultenv/bin/boot      |   17 ++++++++++++++++-
 defaultenv/bin/boot_help |    4 +++-
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot b/defaultenv/bin/boot
index 597b080..bae73d4 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 opt_mode=""
 opt_kernel_loc=""
+opt_rootfs_loc=""
 
-while getopt "hm:k:t:" Option
+while getopt "hm:k:t:r:T:" Option
 do
 if [ ${Option} = m ]; then
 	opt_mode=${OPTARG}
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ elif [ ${Option} = k ]; then
 	opt_kernel_loc=${OPTARG}
 elif [ ${Option} = t ]; then
 	kernelimage_type=${OPTARG}
+elif [ ${Option} = r ]; then
+	opt_rootfs_loc=${OPTARG}
+elif [ ${Option} = T ]; then
+	rootfs_type=${OPTARG}
 else
 	. /env/bin/boot_help
 	exit 0
@@ -43,6 +48,16 @@ elif [ x${opt_kernel_loc} = xtftp ]; then
 	kernel_loc=tftp
 fi
 
+if [ x${opt_rootfs_loc} = xnand ]; then
+	rootfs_loc=nand
+elif [ x${opt_rootfs_loc} = xnor ]; then
+	rootfs_loc=nor
+elif [ x${opt_rootfs_loc} = xnfs ]; then
+	rootfs_loc=nfs
+elif [ x${opt_rootfs_loc} = xinitrd ]; then
+	rootfs_loc=initrd
+fi
+
 if [ x$ip = xdhcp ]; then
 	bootargs="$bootargs ip=dhcp"
 elif [ x$ip = xnone ]; then
diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
index 28436b8..41b5353 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>] [-k <kernel location>] [-t <kernel image type]"
+echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>] [-k <kernel location>] [-t <kernel image type] [-r <rootfs location>] [-T <rootfs type>]"
 echo "boot."
 echo ""
 echo "options"
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ echo "         nand      nand       nand"
 echo ""
 echo " -k      kernel location tftp, nfs, nand, nor"
 echo " -t      kernel image type uimage, zimage, raw or raw_lzo"
+echo " -r      rootfs location nfs, nand, nor, initrd"
+echo " -T      rootfs type ubi, jffs2, ext2, etc..."
 echo ""
 echo ""
 echo "default is"
-- 
1.7.4.1


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* [PATCH 4/4] defaultenv/boot: add -i option to select the ip mode
  2011-04-08 13:37 [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 3/4] defaultenv/boot: add -r and -T option to select rootfs location and type Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-08 13:40 ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-11 10:16 ` [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Sascha Hauer
  4 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-08 13:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: barebox

Signed-off-by: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD <plagnioj@jcrosoft.com>
---
 defaultenv/bin/boot      |    4 +++-
 defaultenv/bin/boot_help |    3 ++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot b/defaultenv/bin/boot
index bae73d4..a020cd3 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ opt_mode=""
 opt_kernel_loc=""
 opt_rootfs_loc=""
 
-while getopt "hm:k:t:r:T:" Option
+while getopt "hm:k:t:r:T:i:" Option
 do
 if [ ${Option} = m ]; then
 	opt_mode=${OPTARG}
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ elif [ ${Option} = r ]; then
 	opt_rootfs_loc=${OPTARG}
 elif [ ${Option} = T ]; then
 	rootfs_type=${OPTARG}
+elif [ ${Option} = i ]; then
+	ip=${OPTARG}
 else
 	. /env/bin/boot_help
 	exit 0
diff --git a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
index 41b5353..8e00977 100644
--- a/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
+++ b/defaultenv/bin/boot_help
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>] [-k <kernel location>] [-t <kernel image type] [-r <rootfs location>] [-T <rootfs type>]"
+echo "usage: boot [-m <mode>] [-k <kernel location>] [-t <kernel image type] [-r <rootfs location>] [-T <rootfs type>] [-i <ip mode>]"
 echo "boot."
 echo ""
 echo "options"
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ echo " -k      kernel location tftp, nfs, nand, nor"
 echo " -t      kernel image type uimage, zimage, raw or raw_lzo"
 echo " -r      rootfs location nfs, nand, nor, initrd"
 echo " -T      rootfs type ubi, jffs2, ext2, etc..."
+echo " -i      ip mode dhcp, none, static"
 echo ""
 echo ""
 echo "default is"
-- 
1.7.4.1


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* Re: [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates
  2011-04-08 13:37 [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
                   ` (3 preceding siblings ...)
  2011-04-08 13:40 ` [PATCH 4/4] defaultenv/boot: add -i option to select the ip mode Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-11 10:16 ` Sascha Hauer
  2011-04-11 10:17   ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  4 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Sascha Hauer @ 2011-04-11 10:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD; +Cc: barebox

Hi,

On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 03:37:13PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> HI,
> 
> 	this following patch series make boot script more configurable
> 
> 

I'm getting the impression that we stretch the capabilities of our shell
way beyond its limits. We started with booting from nand/nor/net and
added mmc cards later. Still this is not flexible enough to handle
images for example on a fat filesystem, not to mention different kernels
on one medium.

I was thinking about this topic a bit, and my idea currently is
to add a command with which we can build a list of images. An image can
be a kernel or a filesystem image. Each image can be associated with
a bootarg snippet and a command to execute to access this image.

Altogether this could look like this:

linux [OPTIONS]

 -a <name>    add a new image
 -f <file>    path to image
 -b <bootarg> kernel bootargs to append for this image
 -z           This is a zImage
 -u           This is a uImage
 -r <adr>     This is a raw kernel image to be started at address <adr>
 -l           The image is lzo compressed
 -i           Show currently registered images
 -d           delete all registered images


example:

barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.nand -f /dev/nand0.kernel.bb -z
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.mmc -f /dev/disk0.1 -c "mci0.probe=1" -r 0x80008000 -l
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.net -f /tftp/zImage-pcm038 -c /env/bin/netinit -z
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.nand -b "root=ubi0:root ubi.mtd=7 rootfstype=ubifs" -f /dev/nand0.root.bb
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.nfs -b "root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=$nfsroot,v3,tcp"
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.net.ext2 -f /tftp/root-pcm038.ext2 -c /env/bin/netinit
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -i
kernel.nand (zImage)
        file: /dev/nand0.kernel.bb
kernel.mmc (raw@80008000, lzo)
        file: /dev/disk0.1
        command: mci0.probe=1
kernel.net (zImage)
        file: /tftp/zImage-pcm038
        command: /env/bin/netinit
root.nand
        file: /dev/nand0.root.bb
        bootarg: root=ubi0:root ubi.mtd=7 rootfstype=ubifs
root.nfs
        bootarg: root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.23.2:/home/sha/nfsroot/pcm049,v3,tcp
root.net.ext2
        file: /tftp/root-pcm038.ext2
        command: /env/bin/netinit
barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/


Then we can play tricks like:

boot kernel from nand with nfsroot:

barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ boot kernel.nand root.nfs

Update kernel from network to nand:

barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ update kernel.net kernel.nand

Most probably there are problems I haven't thought about yet, but what
do think about it in general?

Sascha

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* Re: [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates
  2011-04-11 10:16 ` [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates Sascha Hauer
@ 2011-04-11 10:17   ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  2011-04-11 10:55     ` Sascha Hauer
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-11 10:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Sascha Hauer; +Cc: barebox

On 12:16 Mon 11 Apr     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 03:37:13PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > HI,
> > 
> > 	this following patch series make boot script more configurable
> > 
> > 
> 
> I'm getting the impression that we stretch the capabilities of our shell
> way beyond its limits. We started with booting from nand/nor/net and
> added mmc cards later. Still this is not flexible enough to handle
> images for example on a fat filesystem, not to mention different kernels
> on one medium.
> 
> I was thinking about this topic a bit, and my idea currently is
> to add a command with which we can build a list of images. An image can
> be a kernel or a filesystem image. Each image can be associated with
> a bootarg snippet and a command to execute to access this image.
> 
I like the idea

as we can be multiple user of the same harware so it will simplify it

> Altogether this could look like this:
> 
> linux [OPTIONS]
> 
>  -a <name>    add a new image
>  -f <file>    path to image
>  -b <bootarg> kernel bootargs to append for this image
>  -z           This is a zImage
>  -u           This is a uImage
>  -r <adr>     This is a raw kernel image to be started at address <adr>
>  -l           The image is lzo compressed
-C <compression>
>  -i           Show currently registered images
-l for list
>  -d           delete all registered images
-d too delete all :(

I think -d should delete only one
-D for all
> 
> 
> example:
> 
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.nand -f /dev/nand0.kernel.bb -z
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.mmc -f /dev/disk0.1 -c "mci0.probe=1" -r 0x80008000 -l
what is this -c ?
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.net -f /tftp/zImage-pcm038 -c /env/bin/netinit -z
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.nand -b "root=ubi0:root ubi.mtd=7 rootfstype=ubifs" -f /dev/nand0.root.bb
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.nfs -b "root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=$nfsroot,v3,tcp"
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a root.net.ext2 -f /tftp/root-pcm038.ext2 -c /env/bin/netinit
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -i
> kernel.nand (zImage)
>         file: /dev/nand0.kernel.bb
> kernel.mmc (raw@80008000, lzo)
>         file: /dev/disk0.1
>         command: mci0.probe=1
> kernel.net (zImage)
>         file: /tftp/zImage-pcm038
>         command: /env/bin/netinit
> root.nand
>         file: /dev/nand0.root.bb
>         bootarg: root=ubi0:root ubi.mtd=7 rootfstype=ubifs
> root.nfs
>         bootarg: root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.23.2:/home/sha/nfsroot/pcm049,v3,tcp
> root.net.ext2
>         file: /tftp/root-pcm038.ext2
>         command: /env/bin/netinit
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/
> 
> 
> Then we can play tricks like:
> 
> boot kernel from nand with nfsroot:
> 
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ boot kernel.nand root.nfs
> 
> Update kernel from network to nand:
> 
> barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ update kernel.net kernel.nand
> 
> Most probably there are problems I haven't thought about yet, but what
> do think about it in general?
I like the idea

but we should use the menu to manage it?

Best Regards,
J.

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* Re: [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates
  2011-04-11 10:17   ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
@ 2011-04-11 10:55     ` Sascha Hauer
  2011-04-23  2:16       ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Sascha Hauer @ 2011-04-11 10:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD; +Cc: barebox

Hi J,

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 12:17:52PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> On 12:16 Mon 11 Apr     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 03:37:13PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > HI,
> > > 
> > > 	this following patch series make boot script more configurable
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > I'm getting the impression that we stretch the capabilities of our shell
> > way beyond its limits. We started with booting from nand/nor/net and
> > added mmc cards later. Still this is not flexible enough to handle
> > images for example on a fat filesystem, not to mention different kernels
> > on one medium.
> > 
> > I was thinking about this topic a bit, and my idea currently is
> > to add a command with which we can build a list of images. An image can
> > be a kernel or a filesystem image. Each image can be associated with
> > a bootarg snippet and a command to execute to access this image.
> > 
> I like the idea
> 
> as we can be multiple user of the same harware so it will simplify it
> 
> > Altogether this could look like this:
> > 
> > linux [OPTIONS]
> > 
> >  -a <name>    add a new image
> >  -f <file>    path to image
> >  -b <bootarg> kernel bootargs to append for this image
> >  -z           This is a zImage
> >  -u           This is a uImage
> >  -r <adr>     This is a raw kernel image to be started at address <adr>
> >  -l           The image is lzo compressed
> -C <compression>
> >  -i           Show currently registered images
> -l for list
> >  -d           delete all registered images
> -d too delete all :(
> 
> I think -d should delete only one
> -D for all

Ok.

> > 
> > 
> > example:
> > 
> > barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.nand -f /dev/nand0.kernel.bb -z
> > barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.mmc -f /dev/disk0.1 -c "mci0.probe=1" -r 0x80008000 -l
> what is this -c ?

-c specifies a command to be executed when this file is to be accessed.
If you have network on a USB ethernet dongle for example, you want to
delay the probing until it is really used. So you could provide a script
here which calls "usb; dhcp" or something like that.
For a fat filesystem on a mmc card it could be

"mci0.probe=1; mkdir /fat; mount /dev/disk0.1 fat /fat"

> I like the idea
> 
> but we should use the menu to manage it?

I think it should always work without the menu, but of course it's nice
to integrate it into the menu also.

Sascha

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* Re: [PATCH 0/4] defaultenv boot updates
  2011-04-11 10:55     ` Sascha Hauer
@ 2011-04-23  2:16       ` Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD @ 2011-04-23  2:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Sascha Hauer; +Cc: barebox

HI,

	until this new way will be available can we have those patch
	integrated?

Best Regards,
J.
On 12:55 Mon 11 Apr     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> Hi J,
> 
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 12:17:52PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > On 12:16 Mon 11 Apr     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 03:37:13PM +0200, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > > HI,
> > > > 
> > > > 	this following patch series make boot script more configurable
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I'm getting the impression that we stretch the capabilities of our shell
> > > way beyond its limits. We started with booting from nand/nor/net and
> > > added mmc cards later. Still this is not flexible enough to handle
> > > images for example on a fat filesystem, not to mention different kernels
> > > on one medium.
> > > 
> > > I was thinking about this topic a bit, and my idea currently is
> > > to add a command with which we can build a list of images. An image can
> > > be a kernel or a filesystem image. Each image can be associated with
> > > a bootarg snippet and a command to execute to access this image.
> > > 
> > I like the idea
> > 
> > as we can be multiple user of the same harware so it will simplify it
> > 
> > > Altogether this could look like this:
> > > 
> > > linux [OPTIONS]
> > > 
> > >  -a <name>    add a new image
> > >  -f <file>    path to image
> > >  -b <bootarg> kernel bootargs to append for this image
> > >  -z           This is a zImage
> > >  -u           This is a uImage
> > >  -r <adr>     This is a raw kernel image to be started at address <adr>
> > >  -l           The image is lzo compressed
> > -C <compression>
> > >  -i           Show currently registered images
> > -l for list
> > >  -d           delete all registered images
> > -d too delete all :(
> > 
> > I think -d should delete only one
> > -D for all
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > example:
> > > 
> > > barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.nand -f /dev/nand0.kernel.bb -z
> > > barebox@Phytec phyCORE pcm049:/ linux -a kernel.mmc -f /dev/disk0.1 -c "mci0.probe=1" -r 0x80008000 -l
> > what is this -c ?
> 
> -c specifies a command to be executed when this file is to be accessed.
> If you have network on a USB ethernet dongle for example, you want to
> delay the probing until it is really used. So you could provide a script
> here which calls "usb; dhcp" or something like that.
> For a fat filesystem on a mmc card it could be
> 
> "mci0.probe=1; mkdir /fat; mount /dev/disk0.1 fat /fat"
> 
> > I like the idea
> > 
> > but we should use the menu to manage it?
> 
> I think it should always work without the menu, but of course it's nice
> to integrate it into the menu also.
> 
> Sascha
> 
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