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diff --git a/doc/develop/bootstd/overview.rst b/doc/develop/bootstd/overview.rst index c6f003851b2..a2913cd47be 100644 --- a/doc/develop/bootstd/overview.rst +++ b/doc/develop/bootstd/overview.rst @@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ provide a `read_bootflow()` method which checks whatever bootdevs it likes, then returns the bootflow, if found. Some of these bootmeths may be very slow, if they scan a lot of devices. +The extlinux bootmeth also allows for bootmeth specific configuration to be +set. A bootmeth that wishes to support this provides the `set_property()` +method. This allows string properties and values to be passed to the bootmeth. +It is up to the bootmeth to determine what action to take when this method is +called. + Boot process ------------ @@ -459,8 +465,8 @@ Three commands are available: See :doc:`/usage/cmd/bootflow` `bootmeth` - Allow listing of available bootmethds and setting the order in which they - are tried. See :doc:`/usage/cmd/bootmeth` + Allow listing of available bootmethds, setting the order in which they are + tried and bootmeth specific configuration. See :doc:`/usage/cmd/bootmeth` .. _BootflowStates: |