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[v10,8/8] docs: Add a generic loader explanation document

Message ID 57b1517b17bdfcdb905a33d38383dfd9b55cec68.1470253246.git.alistair.francis@xilinx.com
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Alistair Francis Aug. 3, 2016, 8:06 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com>
---
V10:
 - Split the data loading and PC setting
V9:
 - Clarify the image loading options
V8:
 - Improve documentation
V6:
 - Fixup documentation
V4:
 - Re-write to be more comprehensive

 docs/generic-loader.txt | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/generic-loader.txt

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Peter Maydell Aug. 9, 2016, 6:19 p.m. UTC | #1
On 3 August 2016 at 21:06, Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com> wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com>
> ---
> V10:
>  - Split the data loading and PC setting
> V9:
>  - Clarify the image loading options
> V8:
>  - Improve documentation
> V6:
>  - Fixup documentation
> V4:
>  - Re-write to be more comprehensive
>
>  docs/generic-loader.txt | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 81 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 docs/generic-loader.txt
>
> diff --git a/docs/generic-loader.txt b/docs/generic-loader.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..cbb57f7
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/docs/generic-loader.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
> +Copyright (c) 2016 Xilinx Inc.
> +
> +This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.  See
> +the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
> +
> +
> +The 'loader' device allows the user to load multiple images or values into
> +QEMU at startup.
> +
> +Loading Data into Memory Values
> +---------------------
> +The loader device allows memory values to be set from the command line. This
> +can be done by following the syntax below:
> +
> +     -device loader,addr=<addr>,data=<data>,data-len=<data-len>
> +                   [,data-be=<data-be>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>]
> +
> +    <addr>      - The address to store the data in.
> +    <data>      - The value to be written to the address. The maximum size of
> +                  the data is 8 bytes.
> +    <data-len>  - The length of the data in bytes. This argument must be
> +                  included if the data argument is.
> +    <data-be>   - Set to true if the data to be stored on the guest should be
> +                  written as big endian data. The default is to write little
> +                  endian data.
> +    <cpu-num>   - The number of the CPU's address space where the data should
> +                  be loaded. If not sepcified the default address space is
> +                  used.

"specified"

"the address space of the first CPU is used", or at least that's what
the code does.

> +
> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
> +with a '0x'.
> +
> +An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:
> +    -device loader,addr=0xfd1a0104,data=0x8000000e,data-len=4
> +
> +Setting a CPU's Program Counter
> +---------------------
> +The loader device allows the CPU's PC to be set from the command line. This
> +can be done by following the syntax below:
> +
> +     -device loader,addr=<addr>,cpu-num=<cpu-num>
> +
> +    <addr>      - The value to use as the CPU's PC.
> +    <cpu-num>   - This will cause the CPU to be reset and the PC to be set to
> +                  the value of addr.

"The number of the CPU whose PC should be set to the specified value."

> +
> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
> +with a '0x'.
> +
> +An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:

"An example of setting CPU 0's PC to 0x8000 is:"

> +    -device loader,addr=0x8000,cpu-num=0
> +
> +Loading Files
> +---------------------
> +The loader device also allows files to be loaded into memory. This can be done
> +similarly to setting memory values. The syntax is shown below:
> +
> +    -device loader,file=<file>[,addr=<addr>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>][,force-raw=<raw>]
> +
> +    <file>      - A file to be loaded into memory
> +    <addr>      - The addr in memory that the file should be loaded. This is
> +                  ignored if you are using an ELF (unless force-raw is true).
> +                  This is required if you aren't loading an ELF.
> +    <cpu-num>   - This specifies the CPU that should be used. This is an
> +                  optional argument and will cause the CPU's PC to be set to
> +                  where the image is stored or in the case of an ELF file to
> +                  the value in the header. This option should only be used
> +                  for the boot image.
> +                  This will also cause the image to be written to the specified
> +                  CPUs address space.

"CPU's".

"If not specified, the default is CPU 0."

> +    <force-raw> - Forces the file to be treated as a raw image. This can be
> +                  used to specify the load address of ELF files.
> +
> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
> +with a '0x'.
> +
> +An example of loading an ELF file which CPU0 will boot is shown below:
> +    -device loader,file=./images/boot.elf,cpu-num=0
> --
> 2.7.4

Otherwise
Reviewed-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>

thanks
-- PMM
Alistair Francis Aug. 9, 2016, 11:10 p.m. UTC | #2
On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org> wrote:
> On 3 August 2016 at 21:06, Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com> wrote:
>> Signed-off-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com>
>> ---
>> V10:
>>  - Split the data loading and PC setting
>> V9:
>>  - Clarify the image loading options
>> V8:
>>  - Improve documentation
>> V6:
>>  - Fixup documentation
>> V4:
>>  - Re-write to be more comprehensive
>>
>>  docs/generic-loader.txt | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 81 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 docs/generic-loader.txt
>>
>> diff --git a/docs/generic-loader.txt b/docs/generic-loader.txt
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..cbb57f7
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/docs/generic-loader.txt
>> @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
>> +Copyright (c) 2016 Xilinx Inc.
>> +
>> +This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.  See
>> +the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
>> +
>> +
>> +The 'loader' device allows the user to load multiple images or values into
>> +QEMU at startup.
>> +
>> +Loading Data into Memory Values
>> +---------------------
>> +The loader device allows memory values to be set from the command line. This
>> +can be done by following the syntax below:
>> +
>> +     -device loader,addr=<addr>,data=<data>,data-len=<data-len>
>> +                   [,data-be=<data-be>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>]
>> +
>> +    <addr>      - The address to store the data in.
>> +    <data>      - The value to be written to the address. The maximum size of
>> +                  the data is 8 bytes.
>> +    <data-len>  - The length of the data in bytes. This argument must be
>> +                  included if the data argument is.
>> +    <data-be>   - Set to true if the data to be stored on the guest should be
>> +                  written as big endian data. The default is to write little
>> +                  endian data.
>> +    <cpu-num>   - The number of the CPU's address space where the data should
>> +                  be loaded. If not sepcified the default address space is
>> +                  used.
>
> "specified"
>
> "the address space of the first CPU is used", or at least that's what
> the code does.
>
>> +
>> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
>> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
>> +with a '0x'.
>> +
>> +An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:
>> +    -device loader,addr=0xfd1a0104,data=0x8000000e,data-len=4
>> +
>> +Setting a CPU's Program Counter
>> +---------------------
>> +The loader device allows the CPU's PC to be set from the command line. This
>> +can be done by following the syntax below:
>> +
>> +     -device loader,addr=<addr>,cpu-num=<cpu-num>
>> +
>> +    <addr>      - The value to use as the CPU's PC.
>> +    <cpu-num>   - This will cause the CPU to be reset and the PC to be set to
>> +                  the value of addr.
>
> "The number of the CPU whose PC should be set to the specified value."
>
>> +
>> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
>> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
>> +with a '0x'.
>> +
>> +An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:
>
> "An example of setting CPU 0's PC to 0x8000 is:"
>
>> +    -device loader,addr=0x8000,cpu-num=0
>> +
>> +Loading Files
>> +---------------------
>> +The loader device also allows files to be loaded into memory. This can be done
>> +similarly to setting memory values. The syntax is shown below:
>> +
>> +    -device loader,file=<file>[,addr=<addr>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>][,force-raw=<raw>]
>> +
>> +    <file>      - A file to be loaded into memory
>> +    <addr>      - The addr in memory that the file should be loaded. This is
>> +                  ignored if you are using an ELF (unless force-raw is true).
>> +                  This is required if you aren't loading an ELF.
>> +    <cpu-num>   - This specifies the CPU that should be used. This is an
>> +                  optional argument and will cause the CPU's PC to be set to
>> +                  where the image is stored or in the case of an ELF file to
>> +                  the value in the header. This option should only be used
>> +                  for the boot image.
>> +                  This will also cause the image to be written to the specified
>> +                  CPUs address space.
>
> "CPU's".
>
> "If not specified, the default is CPU 0."
>
>> +    <force-raw> - Forces the file to be treated as a raw image. This can be
>> +                  used to specify the load address of ELF files.
>> +
>> +For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
>> +will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
>> +with a '0x'.
>> +
>> +An example of loading an ELF file which CPU0 will boot is shown below:
>> +    -device loader,file=./images/boot.elf,cpu-num=0
>> --
>> 2.7.4
>
> Otherwise
> Reviewed-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>

Fixed them all, thanks for the review.

Thanks,

Alistair

>
> thanks
> -- PMM
>
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diff --git a/docs/generic-loader.txt b/docs/generic-loader.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbb57f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/generic-loader.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ 
+Copyright (c) 2016 Xilinx Inc.
+
+This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.  See
+the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+
+
+The 'loader' device allows the user to load multiple images or values into
+QEMU at startup.
+
+Loading Data into Memory Values
+---------------------
+The loader device allows memory values to be set from the command line. This
+can be done by following the syntax below:
+
+     -device loader,addr=<addr>,data=<data>,data-len=<data-len>
+                   [,data-be=<data-be>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>]
+
+    <addr>      - The address to store the data in.
+    <data>      - The value to be written to the address. The maximum size of
+                  the data is 8 bytes.
+    <data-len>  - The length of the data in bytes. This argument must be
+                  included if the data argument is.
+    <data-be>   - Set to true if the data to be stored on the guest should be
+                  written as big endian data. The default is to write little
+                  endian data.
+    <cpu-num>   - The number of the CPU's address space where the data should
+                  be loaded. If not sepcified the default address space is
+                  used.
+
+For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
+will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
+with a '0x'.
+
+An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:
+    -device loader,addr=0xfd1a0104,data=0x8000000e,data-len=4
+
+Setting a CPU's Program Counter
+---------------------
+The loader device allows the CPU's PC to be set from the command line. This
+can be done by following the syntax below:
+
+     -device loader,addr=<addr>,cpu-num=<cpu-num>
+
+    <addr>      - The value to use as the CPU's PC.
+    <cpu-num>   - This will cause the CPU to be reset and the PC to be set to
+                  the value of addr.
+
+For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
+will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
+with a '0x'.
+
+An example of loading value 0x8000000e to address 0xfd1a0104 is:
+    -device loader,addr=0x8000,cpu-num=0
+
+Loading Files
+---------------------
+The loader device also allows files to be loaded into memory. This can be done
+similarly to setting memory values. The syntax is shown below:
+
+    -device loader,file=<file>[,addr=<addr>][,cpu-num=<cpu-num>][,force-raw=<raw>]
+
+    <file>      - A file to be loaded into memory
+    <addr>      - The addr in memory that the file should be loaded. This is
+                  ignored if you are using an ELF (unless force-raw is true).
+                  This is required if you aren't loading an ELF.
+    <cpu-num>   - This specifies the CPU that should be used. This is an
+                  optional argument and will cause the CPU's PC to be set to
+                  where the image is stored or in the case of an ELF file to
+                  the value in the header. This option should only be used
+                  for the boot image.
+                  This will also cause the image to be written to the specified
+                  CPUs address space.
+    <force-raw> - Forces the file to be treated as a raw image. This can be
+                  used to specify the load address of ELF files.
+
+For all values both hex and decimal values are allowed. By default the values
+will be parsed as decimal. To use hex values the user should prefix the number
+with a '0x'.
+
+An example of loading an ELF file which CPU0 will boot is shown below:
+    -device loader,file=./images/boot.elf,cpu-num=0