From f076c994bfec77c9a784d15f0c6956e0132d7f90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Masahisa Kojima Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:33:57 +0900 Subject: doc:bootmenu: add description for UEFI boot support The bootmenu enumerates the UEFI boot options for boot device selection. This commit adds the description how the UEFI boot work in bootmenu. This commit also adds "Synopsis", "Description" and "Configuration" sections to follow the U-Boot command documentation format. Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas --- doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 74 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/usage/cmd') diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst index 9430f8c9aa1..cb3c8d2f93c 100644 --- a/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst +++ b/doc/usage/cmd/bootmenu.rst @@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ bootmenu command ================ +Synopsis +-------- +:: + + bootmenu [delay] + +Description +----------- + The "bootmenu" command uses U-Boot menu interfaces and provides a simple mechanism for creating menus with different boot items. The cursor keys "Up" and "Down" are used for navigation through @@ -79,6 +88,55 @@ The above example will be rendered as below:: The selected menu entry will be highlighted - it will have inverted background and text colors. +UEFI boot variable enumeration +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +If enabled, the bootmenu command will automatically generate and add +UEFI-related boot menu entries for the following items. + + * possible bootable media with default file names + * user-defined UEFI boot options + +The bootmenu automatically enumerates the possible bootable +media devices supporting EFI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL. +This auto generated entry is named as " :" format. +(e.g. "usb 0:1") + +The bootmenu displays the UEFI-related menu entries in order of "BootOrder". +When the user selects the UEFI boot menu entry, the bootmenu sets +the selected boot variable index to "BootNext" without non-volatile attribute, +then call the uefi boot manager with the command "bootefi bootmgr". + +Example bootmenu is as below:: + + *** U-Boot Boot Menu *** + + mmc 0:1 + mmc 0:2 + debian + nvme 0:1 + ubuntu + nvme 0:2 + usb 0:2 + U-Boot console + +Default behavior when user exits from the bootmenu +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +User can exit from bootmenu by selecting the last entry +"U-Boot console"/"Quit" or ESC/CTRL+C key. + +When the CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is disabled, +user exits from the bootmenu and returns to the U-Boot console. + +When the CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled, user can not +enter the U-Boot console. When the user exits from the bootmenu, +the bootmenu invokes the following default behavior. + + * if CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR is enabled, execute "bootefi bootmgr" command + * "bootefi bootmgr" fails or is not enabled, then execute "run bootcmd" command. + +Configuration +------------- + The "bootmenu" command is enabled by:: CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y @@ -88,3 +146,19 @@ To run the bootmenu at startup add these additional settings:: CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=30 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_MENU_SHOW=y + +UEFI boot variable enumeration is enabled by:: + + CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR=y + +To improve the product security, entering U-Boot console from bootmenu +can be disabled by:: + + CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE=y + +To scan the discoverable devices connected to the buses such as +USB and PCIe prior to bootmenu showing up, CONFIG_PREBOOT can be +used to run the command before showing the bootmenu, i.e.:: + + CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y + CONFIG_PREBOOT="pci enum; usb start; scsi scan; nvme scan; virtio scan" -- cgit v1.2.3 From 1b2c589eb7deb4d79fa37bc3207ca597251d5d1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Masahisa Kojima Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:33:58 +0900 Subject: doc:eficonfig: add documentation for eficonfig command Add documentation for eficonfig command. Signed-off-by: Masahisa Kojima Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas --- doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst (limited to 'doc/usage/cmd') diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..340ebc80db8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/usage/cmd/eficonfig.rst @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ +.. (C) Copyright 2022, Masahisa Kojima + +eficonfig command +================= + +Synopsis +-------- +:: + + eficonfig + +Description +----------- + +The "eficonfig" command uses U-Boot menu interface and provides +a menu-driven UEFI variable maintenance feature. +The "eficonfig" has the following menu entries. + +Add Boot Option + Add new UEFI Boot Option. + User can edit description, file path, and optional_data. + +Edit Boot Option + Edit the existing UEFI Boot Option + User can edit description, file path, and optional_data. + +Change Boot Order + Change the order of UEFI BootOrder variable. + +Delete Boot Option + Delete the UEFI Boot Option + +Configuration +------------- + +The "eficonfig" command is enabled by:: + + CONFIG_CMD_EFICONFIG=y + +If CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled, user can not enter +U-Boot console. In this case, bootmenu can be used to invoke "eficonfig":: + + CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y + CONFIG_PREBOOT="setenv bootmenu_0 UEFI Maintenance Menu=eficonfig" + +How to boot the system with newly added UEFI Boot Option +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +"eficonfig" command is responsible for configuring the UEFI variables, +not directly handle the system boot. +The new Boot Option added by "eficonfig" is appended at the last entry +of UEFI BootOrder variable, user may want to change the boot order +through "Change Boot Order". +If the bootmenu is enabled, CONFIG_BOOTMENU_DISABLE_UBOOT_CONSOLE is enabled, +and "eficonfig" is configured as preboot command, the newly added Boot Options +are enumerated in the bootmenu when user exits from the eficonfig menu. +User may select the entry in the bootmenu to boot the system, or follow +the U-Boot configuration the system already has. + +Auto boot with the UEFI Boot Option +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +To do auto boot according to the UEFI BootOrder variable, +add "bootefi bootmgr" entry as a default or first bootmenu entry:: + + CONFIG_PREBOOT="setenv bootmenu_0 UEFI Boot Manager=bootefi bootmgr; setenv bootmenu_1 UEFI Maintenance Menu=eficonfig" + +See also +-------- +* :doc:`bootmenu` provides a simple mechanism for creating menus with different boot items -- cgit v1.2.3