1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/binman/entry.py b/tools/binman/entry.py
index 54cc3726b9d..bac90bbbcde 100644
--- a/tools/binman/entry.py
+++ b/tools/binman/entry.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 import importlib
 import os
+import pathlib
 import sys
 
 from dtoc import fdt_util
@@ -972,6 +973,25 @@ features to produce new behaviours.
         if self.missing:
             missing_list.append(self)
 
+    def check_fake_fname(self, fname):
+        """If the file is missing and the entry allows fake blobs, fake it
+
+        Sets self.faked to True if faked
+
+        Args:
+            fname (str): Filename to check
+
+        Returns:
+            fname (str): Filename of faked file
+        """
+        if self.allow_fake and not pathlib.Path(fname).is_file():
+            outfname = tools.GetOutputFilename(os.path.basename(fname))
+            with open(outfname, "wb") as out:
+                out.truncate(1024)
+            self.faked = True
+            return outfname
+        return fname
+
     def CheckFakedBlobs(self, faked_blobs_list):
         """Check if any entries in this section have faked external blobs