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{ "id": 806965, "url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/covers/806965/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/skiboot/cover/20170829062506.8317-1-cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com/", "project": { "id": 44, "url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/projects/44/?format=api", "name": "skiboot firmware development", "link_name": "skiboot", "list_id": "skiboot.lists.ozlabs.org", "list_email": "skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org", "web_url": "http://github.com/open-power/skiboot", "scm_url": "http://github.com/open-power/skiboot", "webscm_url": "", "list_archive_url": "", "list_archive_url_format": "", "commit_url_format": "" }, "msgid": "<20170829062506.8317-1-cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com>", "list_archive_url": null, "date": "2017-08-29T06:24:53", "name": "[RFC,00/13] Rework flash TOC generation", "submitter": { "id": 64738, "url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/people/64738/?format=api", "name": "Cyril Bur", "email": "cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com" }, "mbox": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/skiboot/cover/20170829062506.8317-1-cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com/mbox/", "series": [ { "id": 313, "url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/series/313/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/skiboot/list/?series=313", "date": "2017-08-29T06:24:53", "name": "Rework flash TOC generation", "version": 1, "mbox": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/series/313/mbox/" } ], "comments": "http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/covers/806965/comments/", "headers": { "Return-Path": "<skiboot-bounces+incoming=patchwork.ozlabs.org@lists.ozlabs.org>", "X-Original-To": [ "incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org", "skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org" ], "Delivered-To": [ "patchwork-incoming@bilbo.ozlabs.org", "skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org" ], "Received": [ "from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [IPv6:2401:3900:2:1::3])\n\t(using TLSv1.2 with cipher ADH-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits))\n\t(No client certificate requested)\n\tby ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3xhJvZ454xz9t38\n\tfor <incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org>;\n\tTue, 29 Aug 2017 16:41:46 +1000 (AEST)", "from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [IPv6:2401:3900:2:1::3])\n\tby lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3xhJvZ21HPzDrhG\n\tfor <incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org>;\n\tTue, 29 Aug 2017 16:41:46 +1000 (AEST)", "from mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com (mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com\n\t[148.163.156.1])\n\t(using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256\n\tbits)) (No client certificate requested)\n\tby lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3xhJXx19YMzDqTy\n\tfor <skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:36 +1000 (AEST)", "from pps.filterd (m0098410.ppops.net [127.0.0.1])\n\tby mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com (8.16.0.21/8.16.0.21) with SMTP id\n\tv7T6OH8b100253\n\tfor <skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:25:35 -0400", "from e23smtp04.au.ibm.com (e23smtp04.au.ibm.com [202.81.31.146])\n\tby mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com with ESMTP id 2cmx61t6v1-1\n\t(version=TLSv1.2 cipher=AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT)\n\tfor <skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:25:34 -0400", "from localhost\n\tby e23smtp04.au.ibm.com with IBM ESMTP SMTP Gateway: Authorized Use\n\tOnly! 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Violators will be prosecuted; \n\tTue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:31 +1000", "from d23av04.au.ibm.com (d23av04.au.ibm.com [9.190.235.139])\n\tby d23relay10.au.ibm.com (8.14.9/8.14.9/NCO v10.0) with ESMTP id\n\tv7T6PUlZ41943232\n\tfor <skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:30 +1000", "from d23av04.au.ibm.com (localhost [127.0.0.1])\n\tby d23av04.au.ibm.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/NCO v10.0 AVout) with ESMTP id\n\tv7T6PVv0017586\n\tfor <skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:31 +1000", "from ozlabs.au.ibm.com (ozlabs.au.ibm.com [9.192.253.14])\n\tby d23av04.au.ibm.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/NCO v10.0 AVin) with ESMTP id\n\tv7T6PU5Z017578; Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:30 +1000", "from camb691.ozlabs.ibm.com (haven.au.ibm.com [9.192.254.114])\n\t(using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits))\n\t(No client certificate requested)\n\tby ozlabs.au.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A5066A010B;\n\tTue, 29 Aug 2017 16:25:29 +1000 (AEST)" ], "From": "Cyril Bur <cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com>", "To": "skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org, stewart@linux.vnet.ibm.com", "Date": "Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:24:53 +1000", "X-Mailer": "git-send-email 2.14.1", "X-TM-AS-MML": "disable", "x-cbid": "17082906-0012-0000-0000-0000025A9F58", "X-IBM-AV-DETECTION": "SAVI=unused REMOTE=unused XFE=unused", "x-cbparentid": "17082906-0013-0000-0000-0000077669DB", "Message-Id": "<20170829062506.8317-1-cyril.bur@au1.ibm.com>", "X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version": "vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:, ,\n\tdefinitions=2017-08-29_01:, , signatures=0", "X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details": "rule=outbound_notspam policy=outbound score=0\n\tspamscore=0 suspectscore=29\n\tmalwarescore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam\n\tadjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1707230000\n\tdefinitions=main-1708290096", "Subject": "[Skiboot] [RFC PATCH 00/13] Rework flash TOC generation", "X-BeenThere": "skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org", "X-Mailman-Version": "2.1.23", "Precedence": "list", "List-Id": "Mailing list for skiboot development <skiboot.lists.ozlabs.org>", "List-Unsubscribe": "<https://lists.ozlabs.org/options/skiboot>,\n\t<mailto:skiboot-request@lists.ozlabs.org?subject=unsubscribe>", "List-Archive": "<http://lists.ozlabs.org/pipermail/skiboot/>", "List-Post": "<mailto:skiboot@lists.ozlabs.org>", "List-Help": "<mailto:skiboot-request@lists.ozlabs.org?subject=help>", "List-Subscribe": "<https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/skiboot>,\n\t<mailto:skiboot-request@lists.ozlabs.org?subject=subscribe>", "MIME-Version": "1.0", "Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=\"utf-8\"", "Content-Transfer-Encoding": "base64", "Errors-To": "skiboot-bounces+incoming=patchwork.ozlabs.org@lists.ozlabs.org", "Sender": "\"Skiboot\"\n\t<skiboot-bounces+incoming=patchwork.ozlabs.org@lists.ozlabs.org>" }, "content": "Hi,\n\nCurrently the ability within libffs to prove an api to generate TOCs\nis a bit experimental/developmental and it needs work. The original\nversion tried to abstract too much which mean needless complexity\nwithin the library.\n\nI've ripped quite a lot of the complexity out of the libffs in favour\nof some added (but overall less) complexity in ffspart.\n\nUnfortunately this does change libffs just a tad, hopefully none of\nthe functions have been used by anyone outside of skiboot, and the\ninput file to ffspart had to change a bit too, but I haven't heard of\nanyone actually using it.\n\nFeedback very much welcome,\n\nThanks\n\nCyril Bur (13):\n external/ffspart: Allow # comments in input file\n libflash/libffs: Add helpers for the treatment of partition flags\n external/pflash: Use ffs_entry_user_to_string() to standardise flag\n strings\n libflash/libffs: Add setter for a partitions actual size\n libflash/libffs: ffs_close() should use ffs_hdr_free()\n external/ffspart: Remove side, order and backup options\n libflash/libffs: Always add entries to the end of the TOC\n libflash/libffs: Remove the 'sides' from the FFS TOC generation code\n libflash/libffs: Remove backup partition from TOC generation code\n libflash/libffs: Switch to storing header entries in an array\n libflash/libffs: Refcount ffs entries\n libflash/libffs: Allow caller to specifiy header partition\n external/ffspart: Use new interface\n\n external/ffspart/ffspart.c | 604 +++++++++++----------\n external/ffspart/test/files/03-tiny-pnor.in | 8 +-\n .../ffspart/test/files/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup.in | 4 -\n .../ffspart/test/files/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup.out | Bin 3840 -> 0 bytes\n external/ffspart/test/files/04-tiny-pnor2.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/05-hdr-overlap.in | 8 +-\n .../ffspart/test/files/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.in | 3 -\n external/ffspart/test/files/06-small-flash.in | 10 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/07-big-files.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/08-small-files.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/10-bad-input.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/11-long-name.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/12-bad-numbers-base.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/13-bad-numbers-size.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/files/14-bad-input-flags.in | 8 +-\n .../test/files/15-overlapping-partitions.in | 8 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/00-usage.out | 5 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/01-param-sanity.err | 1 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/01-param-sanity.out | 5 -\n .../ffspart/test/results/01.1-param-sanity.err | 0\n .../{02-param-sides.out => 01.1-param-sanity.out} | 5 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/02-param-sides.err | 1 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/05-hdr-overlap.err | 5 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/05-hdr-overlap.out | 4 -\n .../test/results/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.err | 2 -\n .../test/results/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.out | 4 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/06-small-flash.err | 5 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/06-small-flash.out | 3 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/07-big-files.err | 5 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/07-big-files.out | 2 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/08-small-files.err | 2 +\n external/ffspart/test/results/08-small-files.out | 5 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/10-bad-input.err | 5 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/10-bad-input.out | 1 -\n external/ffspart/test/results/11-long-name.err | 6 +-\n external/ffspart/test/results/11-long-name.out | 5 -\n .../ffspart/test/results/12-bad-numbers-base.err | 5 +-\n .../ffspart/test/results/12-bad-numbers-base.out | 1 -\n .../ffspart/test/results/13-bad-numbers-size.err | 5 +-\n .../ffspart/test/results/13-bad-numbers-size.out | 1 -\n .../ffspart/test/results/14-bad-input-flags.err | 5 +-\n .../ffspart/test/results/14-bad-input-flags.out | 1 -\n .../test/results/15-overlapping-partitions.err | 5 +-\n .../test/results/15-overlapping-partitions.out | 3 -\n external/ffspart/test/tests/01-param-sanity | 2 +-\n .../tests/{02-param-sides => 01.1-param-sanity} | 2 +-\n external/ffspart/test/tests/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup | 15 -\n external/ffspart/test/tests/05-hdr-overlap | 7 +-\n .../ffspart/test/tests/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup | 15 -\n external/ffspart/test/tests/06-small-flash | 5 +-\n external/ffspart/test/tests/07-big-files | 4 +\n external/ffspart/test/tests/10-bad-input | 2 +\n external/ffspart/test/tests/12-bad-numbers-base | 2 +\n external/ffspart/test/tests/13-bad-numbers-size | 2 +\n external/ffspart/test/tests/14-bad-input-flags | 2 +\n .../ffspart/test/tests/15-overlapping-partitions | 4 +-\n external/pflash/pflash.c | 16 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/01-info.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/02-erase.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/03-erase-parts.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/04-program-rand.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/05-bad-numbers.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/files/06-miscprint.ffs | 8 +-\n external/pflash/test/results/01-info.out | 10 +-\n external/pflash/test/results/06-miscprint.out | 2 +-\n libflash/ffs.h | 16 +-\n libflash/libffs.c | 455 ++++++++--------\n libflash/libffs.h | 18 +-\n 68 files changed, 731 insertions(+), 702 deletions(-)\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/files/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup.in\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/files/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup.out\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/files/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.in\n create mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/results/01.1-param-sanity.err\n rename external/ffspart/test/results/{02-param-sides.out => 01.1-param-sanity.out} (67%)\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/results/02-param-sides.err\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/results/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.err\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/results/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup.out\n rename external/ffspart/test/tests/{02-param-sides => 01.1-param-sanity} (63%)\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/tests/03.1-tiny-pnor-backup\n delete mode 100644 external/ffspart/test/tests/05.1-hdr-overlap-backup" }