[{"id":3678266,"web_url":"http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/comment/3678266/","msgid":"<816f3c33-8a7f-42b8-8461-0d89521d66b6@gmx.de>","list_archive_url":null,"date":"2026-04-16T15:49:41","subject":"Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] doc: usage: autoboot: update content","submitter":{"id":61270,"url":"http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/people/61270/","name":"Heinrich Schuchardt","email":"xypron.glpk@gmx.de"},"content":"On 4/16/26 16:57, Ferass El Hafidi wrote:\n> The autoboot documentation is quite outdated. While converting to rST\n> for being publicly accessible in the docs website, document all basic\n> autoboot options in there instead of referring to the README (which\n> no longer mentions any autoboot configuration option), and don't instruct\n> defining CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT with a C #define (as CONFIG_ options may\n> only be defined in Kconfig).\n> \n> Signed-off-by: Ferass El Hafidi \n> ---\n> doc/usage/autoboot.rst | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------\n> 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)\n> \n> diff --git a/doc/usage/autoboot.rst b/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n> index 3b6f040008b..5d16fd2c3a2 100644\n> --- a/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n> +++ b/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n> @@ -3,18 +3,28 @@\n> .. (C) Copyright 2001\n> .. Dave Ellis, SIXNET, dge@sixnetio.com\n> \n> -Using autoboot configuration options\n> -====================================\n> +Autoboot configuration options\n> +==============================\n> \n> -The basic autoboot configuration options are documented in the main\n> -U-Boot README. See it for details. They are:\n> +The basic autoboot configuration options are:\n> \n> -::\n> +CONFIG_BOOTDELAY, \"bootdelay\" environment variable\n> + The \"bootdelay\" environment variable sets the delay in seconds\n> + before automatically booting.\n> \n> - bootdelay\n> - bootcmd\n> - CONFIG_BOOTDELAY\n> - CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND\n> + To disable the delay, it can be either set to 0 (to still accept key\n> + input to stop booting) or -2 (to also disable listening for key input).\n> + Setting to -1 has the effect of disabling autoboot.\n> +\n> + The corresponding configuration option defines the default value of\n> + the \"bootdelay\" variable.\n> +\n> +CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND, \"bootcmd\" environment variable\n> + The \"bootcmd\" environment variable defines the command that is run if\n> + the user does not cancel the boot process.\n> +\n> + The corresponding configuration option defines the default value of\n> + the \"bootcmd\" variable.\n> \n> Some additional options that make autoboot safer in a production\n> product are documented here.\n> @@ -84,8 +94,7 @@ CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT\n> \n> ::\n> \n> - #define CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT \\\n> - \"\\rBooting in %d seconds\"\n> + \\rBooting in %d seconds\n\nThe default is 'Autoboot in %d seconds\\n'.\n\nWhy would you put a carriage return at the start?\n\nBest regards\n\nHeinrich\n\n> \n> CONFIG_RESET_TO_RETRY\n> (Only effective when CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME is also set)\n>","headers":{"Return-Path":"","X-Original-To":"incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org","Delivered-To":"patchwork-incoming@legolas.ozlabs.org","Authentication-Results":["legolas.ozlabs.org;\n\tdkim=pass (2048-bit key;\n secure) header.d=gmx.de header.i=xypron.glpk@gmx.de header.a=rsa-sha256\n header.s=s31663417 header.b=s8BOWlpl;\n\tdkim-atps=neutral","legolas.ozlabs.org;\n spf=pass (sender SPF authorized) smtp.mailfrom=lists.denx.de\n (client-ip=2a01:238:438b:c500:173d:9f52:ddab:ee01; helo=phobos.denx.de;\n envelope-from=u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de; 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While converting to rST\n>> for being publicly accessible in the docs website, document all basic\n>> autoboot options in there instead of referring to the README (which\n>> no longer mentions any autoboot configuration option), and don't instruct\n>> defining CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT with a C #define (as CONFIG_ options may\n>> only be defined in Kconfig).\n>> \n>> Signed-off-by: Ferass El Hafidi \n>> ---\n>> doc/usage/autoboot.rst | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------\n>> 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)\n>> \n>> diff --git a/doc/usage/autoboot.rst b/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n>> index 3b6f040008b..5d16fd2c3a2 100644\n>> --- a/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n>> +++ b/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n>> @@ -3,18 +3,28 @@\n>> .. (C) Copyright 2001\n>> .. Dave Ellis, SIXNET, dge@sixnetio.com\n>> \n>> -Using autoboot configuration options\n>> -====================================\n>> +Autoboot configuration options\n>> +==============================\n>> \n>> -The basic autoboot configuration options are documented in the main\n>> -U-Boot README. See it for details. They are:\n>> +The basic autoboot configuration options are:\n>> \n>> -::\n>> +CONFIG_BOOTDELAY, \"bootdelay\" environment variable\n>> + The \"bootdelay\" environment variable sets the delay in seconds\n>> + before automatically booting.\n>> \n>> - bootdelay\n>> - bootcmd\n>> - CONFIG_BOOTDELAY\n>> - CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND\n>> + To disable the delay, it can be either set to 0 (to still accept key\n>> + input to stop booting) or -2 (to also disable listening for key input).\n>> + Setting to -1 has the effect of disabling autoboot.\n>> +\n>> + The corresponding configuration option defines the default value of\n>> + the \"bootdelay\" variable.\n>> +\n>> +CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND, \"bootcmd\" environment variable\n>> + The \"bootcmd\" environment variable defines the command that is run if\n>> + the user does not cancel the boot process.\n>> +\n>> + The corresponding configuration option defines the default value of\n>> + the \"bootcmd\" variable.\n>> \n>> Some additional options that make autoboot safer in a production\n>> product are documented here.\n>> @@ -84,8 +94,7 @@ CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT\n>> \n>> ::\n>> \n>> - #define CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT \\\n>> - \"\\rBooting in %d seconds\"\n>> + \\rBooting in %d seconds\n>\n>The default is 'Autoboot in %d seconds\\n'.\n>\n>Why would you put a carriage return at the start?\n\nSee patch 1/4 that makes AUTOBOOT_PROMPT be used regardless of\nAUTOBOOT_KEYED. When AUTOBOOT_KEYED is disabled the default\nAUTOBOOT_PROMPT is \"\\rHit any key to stop autoboot: %d\".\nIt is only \"Autoboot in %d seconds\\n\" when AUTOBOOT_KEYED is also\nenabled.\n\n--\nBest regards,\nFerass","headers":{"Return-Path":"","X-Original-To":"incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org","Delivered-To":"patchwork-incoming@legolas.ozlabs.org","Authentication-Results":["legolas.ozlabs.org;\n\tdkim=pass (2048-bit key;\n unprotected) header.d=postmarketos.org header.i=@postmarketos.org\n header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=key1 header.b=WXaSZ5sx;\n\tdkim-atps=neutral","legolas.ozlabs.org;\n spf=pass (sender SPF authorized) smtp.mailfrom=lists.denx.de\n (client-ip=85.214.62.61; helo=phobos.denx.de;\n envelope-from=u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de; receiver=patchwork.ozlabs.org)","phobos.denx.de;\n dmarc=pass (p=quarantine dis=none) header.from=postmarketos.org","phobos.denx.de;\n spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de","phobos.denx.de;\n\tdkim=pass (2048-bit key;\n unprotected) header.d=postmarketos.org header.i=@postmarketos.org\n header.b=\"WXaSZ5sx\";\n\tdkim-atps=neutral","phobos.denx.de; dmarc=pass (p=quarantine dis=none)\n header.from=postmarketos.org","phobos.denx.de;\n spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=funderscore@postmarketos.org"],"Received":["from phobos.denx.de (phobos.denx.de [85.214.62.61])\n\t(using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)\n\t key-exchange x25519 server-signature ECDSA (secp384r1) server-digest SHA384)\n\t(No client certificate requested)\n\tby legolas.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4fxNwG0XZrz1yCv\n\tfor ; Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:37:33 +1000 (AEST)","from h2850616.stratoserver.net (localhost [IPv6:::1])\n\tby phobos.denx.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AC4983FC0;\n\tThu, 16 Apr 2026 18:37:29 +0200 (CEST)","by phobos.denx.de (Postfix, from userid 109)\n id AA1758407E; Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:37:27 +0200 (CEST)","from out-173.mta0.migadu.com (out-173.mta0.migadu.com\n [IPv6:2001:41d0:1004:224b::ad])\n (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits))\n (No client certificate requested)\n by phobos.denx.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 76FFB83EEF\n for ; Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:37:23 +0200 (CEST)"],"X-Spam-Checker-Version":"SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on phobos.denx.de","X-Spam-Level":"","X-Spam-Status":"No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED,\n DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_BLOCKED,\n SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2","Date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:35:22 +0000","DKIM-Signature":"v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=postmarketos.org;\n s=key1; t=1776357442;\n h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id:\n to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type:\n content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding:\n in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references;\n bh=ELaY8TrMSd+sKTO9jt/qP1cuHAYWp5L6umjH4XkkH/c=;\n b=WXaSZ5sxNF95JvFowtlwihm0yDNgKmfSi4/igRcWFzpms/tO+0lFHd2X9vyOb+MxpXypca\n a7eiuPNBgHUk6LERpJqCv7YvMVlUkHUUHU9XWteAMa6bvOeCqkJOYkUtWkCEgeEVA123v5\n 7/F3y+Cw4QykMtr+V9fOjuLJ0eR/c1PGJ65N+QxRAhfPmSiYAMZKFKM4ShTyQSJDiJPPfq\n 7Utn9xbRVQElPT6Evw7DNSk3gJoh6ECIUdAbgW5U7EH/ylWHlG/BNlg2wTypr9hAShrpK9\n xNUEbCkvp5c9RTQCWVI9h/YzDRKQVQdLgIvGmzvzq09k5iiRkRHa3bwi6nZjkA==","X-Report-Abuse":"Please report any abuse attempt to abuse@migadu.com and\n include these headers.","From":"Ferass El Hafidi ","To":"Heinrich Schuchardt , u-boot@lists.denx.de","Cc":"Tom Rini , Quentin Schulz ,\n Kory Maincent (TI.com) ,\n Simon Glass ,\n Mattijs Korpershoek ,\n Anshul Dalal , Martin Schwan ,\n David Zang ,\n Sam Protsenko ,\n Christian Marangi ","Subject":"Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] doc: usage: autoboot: update content","References":"<20260416-ui-cosmetics-v4-0-b843ba661b3f@postmarketos.org>\n <20260416-ui-cosmetics-v4-4-b843ba661b3f@postmarketos.org>\n <816f3c33-8a7f-42b8-8461-0d89521d66b6@gmx.de>","In-Reply-To":"<816f3c33-8a7f-42b8-8461-0d89521d66b6@gmx.de>","Message-ID":"","MIME-Version":"1.0","Content-Transfer-Encoding":"8bit","Content-Type":"text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed","X-Migadu-Flow":"FLOW_OUT","X-BeenThere":"u-boot@lists.denx.de","X-Mailman-Version":"2.1.39","Precedence":"list","List-Id":"U-Boot discussion ","List-Unsubscribe":",\n ","List-Archive":"","List-Post":"","List-Help":"","List-Subscribe":",\n ","Errors-To":"u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de","Sender":"\"U-Boot\" ","X-Virus-Scanned":"clamav-milter 0.103.8 at phobos.denx.de","X-Virus-Status":"Clean"}},{"id":3678312,"web_url":"http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/comment/3678312/","msgid":"","list_archive_url":null,"date":"2026-04-16T18:35:08","subject":"Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] doc: usage: autoboot: update content","submitter":{"id":6170,"url":"http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/api/people/6170/","name":"Simon Glass","email":"sjg@chromium.org"},"content":"Hi Ferass,\n\nOn 2026-04-16T14:57:40, Ferass El Hafidi wrote:\n> doc: usage: autoboot: update content\n>\n> The autoboot documentation is quite outdated. While converting to rST\n> for being publicly accessible in the docs website, document all basic\n> autoboot options in there instead of referring to the README (which\n> no longer mentions any autoboot configuration option), and don't instruct\n> defining CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT with a C #define (as CONFIG_ options may\n> only be defined in Kconfig).\n>\n> Signed-off-by: Ferass El Hafidi \n>\n> doc/usage/autoboot.rst | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------\n> 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)\n\n> diff --git a/doc/usage/autoboot.rst b/doc/usage/autoboot.rst\n> @@ -84,8 +94,7 @@ CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT\n> also includes, sepearated by commas exactly like in a printf\n\nThe typo sepearated is still here - please can you fix it in this\npatch or patch 3.\n\nRegards,\nSimon","headers":{"Return-Path":"","X-Original-To":"incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org","Delivered-To":"patchwork-incoming@legolas.ozlabs.org","Authentication-Results":["legolas.ozlabs.org;\n\tdkim=pass (1024-bit key;\n unprotected) header.d=chromium.org header.i=@chromium.org header.a=rsa-sha256\n header.s=google header.b=L1cHVdkM;\n\tdkim-atps=neutral","legolas.ozlabs.org;\n spf=pass (sender SPF authorized) smtp.mailfrom=lists.denx.de\n (client-ip=2a01:238:438b:c500:173d:9f52:ddab:ee01; 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