On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 12:55 PM Simon Glass <s...@chromium.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Masahiro,
>
> On Thu, 22 Feb 2024 at 01:38, Masahiro Yamada <masahi...@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 2:30 AM Simon Glass <s...@chromium.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Add a script which produces a Flat Image Tree (FIT), a single file
> > > containing the built kernel and associated devicetree files.
> > > Compression defaults to gzip which gives a good balance of size and
> > > performance.
> > >
> > > The files compress from about 86MB to 24MB using this approach.
> > >
> > > The FIT can be used by bootloaders which support it, such as U-Boot
> > > and Linuxboot. It permits automatic selection of the correct
> > > devicetree, matching the compatible string of the running board with
> > > the closest compatible string in the FIT. There is no need for
> > > filenames or other workarounds.
> > >
> > > Add a 'make image.fit' build target for arm64, as well.
> > >
> > > The FIT can be examined using 'dumpimage -l'.
> > >
> > > This uses the 'dtbs-list' file but processes only .dtb files, ignoring
> > > the overlay .dtbo files.
> > >
> > > This features requires pylibfdt (use 'pip install libfdt'). It also
> > > requires compression utilities for the algorithm being used. Supported
> > > compression options are the same as the Image.xxx files. Use
> > > FIT_COMPRESSION to select an algorithm other than gzip.
> > >
> > > While FIT supports a ramdisk / initrd, no attempt is made to support
> > > this here, since it must be built separately from the Linux build.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <s...@chromium.org>
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Changes in v10:
> > > - Make use of dtbs-list file
> > > - Mention dtbs-list and FIT_COMPRESSION
> > > - Update copyright year
> > > - Update cover letter to take account of an applied patch
> > >
> > > Changes in v9:
> > > - Move the compression control into Makefile.lib
> > >
> > > Changes in v8:
> > > - Drop compatible string in FDT node
> > > - Correct sorting of MAINTAINERS to before ARM64 PORT
> > > - Turn compress part of the make_fit.py comment in to a sentence
> > > - Add two blank lines before parse_args() and setup_fit()
> > > - Use 'image.fit: dtbs' instead of BUILD_DTBS var
> > > - Use '$(<D)/dts' instead of '$(dir $<)dts'
> > > - Add 'mkimage' details Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > - Allow changing the compression used
> > > - Tweak cover letter since there is only one clean-up patch
> > >
> > > Changes in v7:
> > > - Add Image as a dependency of image.fit
> > > - Drop kbuild tag
> > > - Add dependency on dtbs
> > > - Drop unnecessary path separator for dtbs
> > > - Rebase to -next
> > >
> > > Changes in v5:
> > > - Drop patch previously applied
> > > - Correct compression rule which was broken in v4
> > >
> > > Changes in v4:
> > > - Use single quotes for UIMAGE_NAME
> > >
> > > Changes in v3:
> > > - Drop temporary file image.itk
> > > - Drop patch 'Use double quotes for image name'
> > > - Drop double quotes in use of UIMAGE_NAME
> > > - Drop unnecessary CONFIG_EFI_ZBOOT condition for help
> > > - Avoid hard-coding "arm64" for the DT architecture
> > >
> > > Changes in v2:
> > > - Drop patch previously applied
> > > - Add .gitignore file
> > > - Move fit rule to Makefile.lib using an intermediate file
> > > - Drop dependency on CONFIG_EFI_ZBOOT
> > > - Pick up .dtb files separately from the kernel
> > > - Correct pylint too-many-args warning for write_kernel()
> > > - Include the kernel image in the file count
> > > - Add a pointer to the FIT spec and mention of its wide industry usage
> > > - Mention the kernel version in the FIT description
> > >
> > > Documentation/process/changes.rst | 9 +
> > > MAINTAINERS | 7 +
> > > arch/arm64/Makefile | 7 +-
> > > arch/arm64/boot/.gitignore | 1 +
> > > arch/arm64/boot/Makefile | 6 +-
> > > scripts/Makefile.lib | 16 ++
> > > scripts/make_fit.py | 298 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 7 files changed, 341 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > > create mode 100755 scripts/make_fit.py
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > index 50b3d1cb1115..a8110965e4e1 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > +++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Sphinx\ [#f1]_ 2.4.4 sphinx-build
> > > --version
> > > cpio any cpio --version
> > > GNU tar 1.28 tar --version
> > > gtags (optional) 6.6.5 gtags --version
> > > +mkimage (optional) 2017.01 mkimage --version
> > > ====================== ===============
> > > ========================================
> > >
> > > .. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
> > > @@ -189,6 +190,14 @@ The kernel build requires GNU GLOBAL version 6.6.5
> > > or later to generate
> > > tag files through ``make gtags``. This is due to its use of the gtags
> > > ``-C (--directory)`` flag.
> > >
> > > +mkimage
> > > +-------
> > > +
> > > +This tool is used when building a Flat Image Tree (FIT), commonly used
> > > on ARM
> > > +platforms. The tool is available via the ``u-boot-tools`` package or can
> > > be
> > > +built from the U-Boot source code. See the instructions at
> > > +https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/build/tools.html#building-tools-for-linux
> > > +
> > > System utilities
> > > ****************
> > >
> > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > > index 61117c3afa80..10c2753d7bcc 100644
> > > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > > @@ -3026,6 +3026,13 @@ F: drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c
> > > N: zynq
> > > N: xilinx
> > >
> > > +ARM64 FIT SUPPORT
> > > +M: Simon Glass <s...@chromium.org>
> > > +L: linux-arm-ker...@lists.infradead.org (moderated for
> > > non-subscribers)
> > > +S: Maintained
> > > +F: arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
> > > +F: scripts/make_fit.py
> > > +
> > > ARM64 PORT (AARCH64 ARCHITECTURE)
> > > M: Catalin Marinas <catalin.mari...@arm.com>
> > > M: Will Deacon <w...@kernel.org>
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
> > > index 83cd2b7234b9..5de2b02f549a 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
> > > @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ libs-$(CONFIG_EFI_STUB) +=
> > > $(objtree)/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/lib.a
> > > # Default target when executing plain make
> > > boot := arch/arm64/boot
> > >
> > > -BOOT_TARGETS := Image vmlinuz.efi
> > > +BOOT_TARGETS := Image vmlinuz.efi image.fit
> > >
> > > PHONY += $(BOOT_TARGETS)
> > >
> > > @@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ endif
> > >
> > > all: $(notdir $(KBUILD_IMAGE))
> > >
> > > -vmlinuz.efi: Image
> > > +image.fit: dtbs
> > > +
> > > +vmlinuz.efi image.fit: Image
> > > $(BOOT_TARGETS): vmlinux
> > > $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $(boot)/$@
> > >
> > > @@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ virtconfig:
> > > define archhelp
> > > echo '* Image.gz - Compressed kernel image
> > > (arch/$(ARCH)/boot/Image.gz)'
> > > echo ' Image - Uncompressed kernel image
> > > (arch/$(ARCH)/boot/Image)'
> > > + echo ' image.fit - Flat Image Tree (arch/$(ARCH)/boot/image.fit)'
> > > echo ' install - Install uncompressed kernel'
> > > echo ' zinstall - Install compressed kernel'
> > > echo ' Install using (your) ~/bin/installkernel or'
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/.gitignore b/arch/arm64/boot/.gitignore
> > > index af5dc61f8b43..abaae9de1bdd 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/.gitignore
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/.gitignore
> > > @@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
> > > Image
> > > Image.gz
> > > vmlinuz*
> > > +image.fit
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
> > > index a5a787371117..ab21af82913e 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
> > > @@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
> > >
> > > OBJCOPYFLAGS_Image :=-O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R
> > > .comment -S
> > >
> > > -targets := Image Image.bz2 Image.gz Image.lz4 Image.lzma Image.lzo
> > > Image.zst
> > > +targets := Image Image.bz2 Image.gz Image.lz4 Image.lzma Image.lzo \
> > > + Image.zst image.fit
> > >
> > > $(obj)/Image: vmlinux FORCE
> > > $(call if_changed,objcopy)
> > > @@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ $(obj)/Image.lzo: $(obj)/Image FORCE
> > > $(obj)/Image.zst: $(obj)/Image FORCE
> > > $(call if_changed,zstd)
> > >
> > > +$(obj)/image.fit: $(obj)/Image FORCE
> > > + $(call cmd,fit)
> >
> >
> >
> > The point for using dtbs-list is
> > to avoid rebuilding image.fit needlessly.
> >
> >
> > This should be:
> >
> > $(obj)/image.fit: $(obj)/Image $(obj)/dts/dtbs-list FORCE
> > $(call if_changed,fit)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > EFI_ZBOOT_PAYLOAD := Image
> > > EFI_ZBOOT_BFD_TARGET := elf64-littleaarch64
> > > EFI_ZBOOT_MACH_TYPE := ARM64
> > > diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> > > index b35d39022a30..4efb5ad07fd7 100644
> > > --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
> > > +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> > > @@ -502,6 +502,22 @@ quiet_cmd_uimage = UIMAGE $@
> > > -a $(UIMAGE_LOADADDR) -e $(UIMAGE_ENTRYADDR) \
> > > -n '$(UIMAGE_NAME)' -d $< $@
> > >
> > > +# Flat Image Tree (FIT)
> > > +# This allows for packaging of a kernel and all devicetrees files, using
> > > +# compression.
> > > +#
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > +
> > > +MAKE_FIT := $(srctree)/scripts/make_fit.py
> > > +
> > > +# Use this to override the compression algorithm
> > > +FIT_COMPRESSION ?= gzip
> > > +
> > > +quiet_cmd_fit = FIT $@
> > > + cmd_fit = $(MAKE_FIT) -f $@ --arch $(UIMAGE_ARCH) --os linux \
> > > + --name '$(UIMAGE_NAME)' \
> > > + --compress $(FIT_COMPRESSION) -k $< \
> > > + @arch/$(SRCARCH)/boot/dts/dtbs-list
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > cmd_fit = $(MAKE_FIT) -f $@ --arch $(UIMAGE_ARCH) --os linux \
> > --name '$(UIMAGE_NAME)' \
> > --compress $(FIT_COMPRESSION) -k $< @$(word 2,$^)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > # XZ
> > > #
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > # Use xzkern to compress the kernel image and xzmisc to compress other
> > > things.
> > > diff --git a/scripts/make_fit.py b/scripts/make_fit.py
> > > new file mode 100755
> > > index 000000000000..69eee32960ae
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/make_fit.py
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
> > > +#!/usr/bin/env python3
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> > > +#
> > > +# Copyright 2024 Google LLC
> > > +# Written by Simon Glass <s...@chromium.org>
> > > +#
> > > +
> > > +"""Build a FIT containing a lot of devicetree files
> > > +
> > > +Usage:
> > > + make_fit.py -A arm64 -n 'Linux-6.6' -O linux
> > > + -f arch/arm64/boot/image.fit -k
> > > /tmp/kern/arch/arm64/boot/image.itk
> > > + @arch/arm64/boot/dts/dtbs-list -E -c gzip
> > > +
> > > +Creates a FIT containing the supplied kernel and a set of devicetree
> > > files,
> > > +either specified individually or listed in a file (with an '@' prefix).
> > > Files
> > > +which don't end in '.dtb' are silently ignored.
> >
> >
> > Why do you need to check the suffix?
> >
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > +Use -E to generate an external FIT (where the data is placed after the
> > > +FIT data structure). This allows parsing of the data without loading
> > > +the entire FIT.
> > > +
> > > +Use -c to compress the data, using bzip2, gzip, lz4, lzma, lzo and
> > > +zstd algorithms.
> > > +
> > > +The resulting FIT can be booted by bootloaders which support FIT, such
> > > +as U-Boot, Linuxboot, Tianocore, etc.
> > > +
> > > +Note that this tool does not yet support adding a ramdisk / initrd.
> > > +"""
> > > +
> > > +import argparse
> > > +import collections
> > > +import os
> > > +import subprocess
> > > +import sys
> > > +import tempfile
> > > +import time
> > > +
> > > +import libfdt
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +# Tool extension and the name of the command-line tools
> > > +CompTool = collections.namedtuple('CompTool', 'ext,tools')
> > > +
> > > +COMP_TOOLS = {
> > > + 'bzip2': CompTool('.bz2', 'bzip2'),
> > > + 'gzip': CompTool('.gz', 'pigz,gzip'),
> > > + 'lz4': CompTool('.lz4', 'lz4'),
> > > + 'lzma': CompTool('.lzma', 'lzma'),
> > > + 'lzo': CompTool('.lzo', 'lzop'),
> > > + 'zstd': CompTool('.zstd', 'zstd'),
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def parse_args():
> > > + """Parse the program ArgumentParser
> > > +
> > > + Returns:
> > > + Namespace object containing the arguments
> > > + """
> > > + epilog = 'Build a FIT from a directory tree containing .dtb files'
> > > + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(epilog=epilog)
> > > + parser.add_argument('-A', '--arch', type=str, required=True,
> > > + help='Specifies the architecture')
> > > + parser.add_argument('-c', '--compress', type=str, default='none',
> > > + help='Specifies the compression')
> > > + parser.add_argument('-E', '--external', action='store_true',
> > > + help='Convert the FIT to use external data')
> > > + parser.add_argument('-n', '--name', type=str, required=True,
> > > + help='Specifies the name')
> > > + parser.add_argument('-O', '--os', type=str, required=True,
> > > + help='Specifies the operating system')
> > > + parser.add_argument('-f', '--fit', type=str, required=True,
> > > + help='Specifies the output file (.fit)')
> >
> >
> >
> > I like -o (--output) to specify the output file.
> >
> >
> >
> > parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', type=str, required=True,
> > help='Specifies the output file (.fit)')
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > + parser.add_argument('-k', '--kernel', type=str, required=True,
> > > + help='Specifies the (uncompressed) kernel input file (.itk)')
> > > + parser.add_argument('srcdir', type=str, nargs='*',
> > > + help='Specifies the directory tree that contains .dtb files')
> >
> >
> > srcdir?
> >
> > You changed the positional parameters to take dtb files.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > + return parser.parse_args()
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def setup_fit(fsw, name):
> > > + """Make a start on writing the FIT
> > > +
> > > + Outputs the root properties and the 'images' node
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + fsw (libfdt.FdtSw): Object to use for writing
> > > + name (str): Name of kernel image
> > > + """
> > > + fsw.INC_SIZE = 65536
> > > + fsw.finish_reservemap()
> > > + fsw.begin_node('')
> > > + fsw.property_string('description', f'{name} with devicetree set')
> > > + fsw.property_u32('#address-cells', 1)
> > > +
> > > + fsw.property_u32('timestamp', int(time.time()))
> > > + fsw.begin_node('images')
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def write_kernel(fsw, data, args):
> > > + """Write out the kernel image
> > > +
> > > + Writes a kernel node along with the required properties
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + fsw (libfdt.FdtSw): Object to use for writing
> > > + data (bytes): Data to write (possibly compressed)
> > > + args (Namespace): Contains necessary strings:
> > > + arch: FIT architecture, e.g. 'arm64'
> > > + fit_os: Operating Systems, e.g. 'linux'
> > > + name: Name of OS, e.g. 'Linux-6.6.0-rc7'
> > > + compress: Compression algorithm to use, e.g. 'gzip'
> > > + """
> > > + with fsw.add_node('kernel'):
> > > + fsw.property_string('description', args.name)
> > > + fsw.property_string('type', 'kernel_noload')
> > > + fsw.property_string('arch', args.arch)
> > > + fsw.property_string('os', args.os)
> > > + fsw.property_string('compression', args.compress)
> > > + fsw.property('data', data)
> > > + fsw.property_u32('load', 0)
> > > + fsw.property_u32('entry', 0)
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def finish_fit(fsw, entries):
> > > + """Finish the FIT ready for use
> > > +
> > > + Writes the /configurations node and subnodes
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + fsw (libfdt.FdtSw): Object to use for writing
> > > + entries (list of tuple): List of configurations:
> > > + str: Description of model
> > > + str: Compatible stringlist
> > > + """
> > > + fsw.end_node()
> > > + seq = 0
> > > + with fsw.add_node('configurations'):
> > > + for model, compat in entries:
> > > + seq += 1
> > > + with fsw.add_node(f'conf-{seq}'):
> > > + fsw.property('compatible', bytes(compat))
> > > + fsw.property_string('description', model)
> > > + fsw.property_string('fdt', f'fdt-{seq}')
> > > + fsw.property_string('kernel', 'kernel')
> > > + fsw.end_node()
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def compress_data(inf, compress):
> > > + """Compress data using a selected algorithm
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + inf (IOBase): Filename containing the data to compress
> > > + compress (str): Compression algorithm, e.g. 'gzip'
> > > +
> > > + Return:
> > > + bytes: Compressed data
> > > + """
> > > + if compress == 'none':
> > > + return inf.read()
> > > +
> > > + comp = COMP_TOOLS.get(compress)
> > > + if not comp:
> > > + raise ValueError(f"Unknown compression algorithm '{compress}'")
> > > +
> > > + with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as comp_fname:
> > > + with open(comp_fname.name, 'wb') as outf:
> > > + done = False
> > > + for tool in comp.tools.split(','):
> > > + try:
> > > + subprocess.call([tool, '-c'], stdin=inf, stdout=outf)
> > > + done = True
> > > + break
> > > + except FileNotFoundError:
> > > + pass
> > > + if not done:
> > > + raise ValueError(f'Missing tool(s): {comp.tools}\n')
> > > + with open(comp_fname.name, 'rb') as compf:
> > > + comp_data = compf.read()
> > > + return comp_data
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def output_dtb(fsw, seq, fname, arch, compress):
> > > + """Write out a single devicetree to the FIT
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + fsw (libfdt.FdtSw): Object to use for writing
> > > + seq (int): Sequence number (1 for first)
> > > + fmame (str): Filename containing the DTB
> > > + arch: FIT architecture, e.g. 'arm64'
> > > + compress (str): Compressed algorithm, e.g. 'gzip'
> > > +
> > > + Returns:
> > > + tuple:
> > > + str: Model name
> > > + bytes: Compatible stringlist
> > > + """
> > > + with fsw.add_node(f'fdt-{seq}'):
> > > + # Get the compatible / model information
> > > + with open(fname, 'rb') as inf:
> > > + data = inf.read()
> > > + fdt = libfdt.FdtRo(data)
> > > + model = fdt.getprop(0, 'model').as_str()
> > > + compat = fdt.getprop(0, 'compatible')
> > > +
> > > + fsw.property_string('description', model)
> > > + fsw.property_string('type', 'flat_dt')
> > > + fsw.property_string('arch', arch)
> > > + fsw.property_string('compression', compress)
> > > + fsw.property('compatible', bytes(compat))
> > > +
> > > + with open(fname, 'rb') as inf:
> > > + compressed = compress_data(inf, compress)
> > > + fsw.property('data', compressed)
> > > + return model, compat
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def build_fit(args):
> > > + """Build the FIT from the provided files and arguments
> > > +
> > > + Args:
> > > + args (Namespace): Program arguments
> > > +
> > > + Returns:
> > > + tuple:
> > > + bytes: FIT data
> > > + int: Number of configurations generated
> > > + size: Total uncompressed size of data
> > > + """
> > > + def add_file(fname):
> > > + nonlocal seq, size
> > > +
> > > + if os.path.splitext(fname)[1] == '.dtb':
> > > + seq += 1
> > > + size += os.path.getsize(fname)
> > > + model, compat = output_dtb(fsw, seq, fname, args.arch,
> > > + args.compress)
> > > + entries.append([model, compat])
> > > + return True
> > > +
> > > + seq = 0
> > > + size = 0
> > > + fsw = libfdt.FdtSw()
> > > + setup_fit(fsw, args.name)
> > > + entries = []
> > > +
> > > + # Handle the kernel
> > > + with open(args.kernel, 'rb') as inf:
> > > + comp_data = compress_data(inf, args.compress)
> > > + size += os.path.getsize(args.kernel)
> > > + write_kernel(fsw, comp_data, args)
> > > +
> > > + for path in args.srcdir:
> > > + # Handle a list of devicetree files
> > > + if path.startswith('@'):
> > > + with open(path[1:], 'r', encoding='utf-8') as inf:
> > > + for fname in inf.read().splitlines():
> > > + add_file(fname)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > You missed the point of my suggestion.
> >
> >
> > I did not mean the "@file" syntax
> > specifically for containing the device trees.
> >
> >
> > It is common for tools to support the "@file" syntax
> > to avoid "Argument list too long" error.
> >
> >
> >
> > See "man ar", "man ld", etc. for example.
> >
> >
> > @file
> > Read command‐line options from file. The options read are inserted in
> > place of the original @file option. If file does not exist, or cannot
> > be read, then the option will be treated literally, and not removed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > It must be generic enough to contain any command line parameters.
> >
> >
> > And, you do not even implement it yourself because
> > it is just a matter of adding fromfile_prefix_chars='@'
> >
> >
> > See the document.
> >
> > https://docs.python.org/3/library/argparse.html#fromfile-prefix-chars
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > + else:
> > > + add_file(path)
> > > +
> > > + finish_fit(fsw, entries)
> > > +
> > > + # Include the kernel itself in the returned file count
> > > + return fsw.as_fdt().as_bytearray(), seq + 1, size
> > > +
> > > +
> > > +def run_make_fit():
> > > + """Run the tool's main logic"""
> > > + args = parse_args()
> > > +
> > > + out_data, count, size = build_fit(args)
> > > + with open(args.fit, 'wb') as outf:
> > > + outf.write(out_data)
> > > +
> > > + ext_fit_size = None
> > > + if args.external:
> > > + mkimage = os.environ.get('MKIMAGE', 'mkimage')
> > > + subprocess.check_call([mkimage, '-E', '-F', args.fit],
> > > + stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)
> > > +
> > > + with open(args.fit, 'rb') as inf:
> > > + data = inf.read()
> > > + ext_fit = libfdt.FdtRo(data)
> > > + ext_fit_size = ext_fit.totalsize()
> >
> >
> >
> > I still do not understand why mkimage is needed.
> >
> >
> > When external data is used, you can insert "data-size"
> > and "data-offset" to the dt structure,
> > and at the same time, concatenate the payload data.
> > Finally, you can combine the two.
> > Is it complex to implement?
>
> Yes it is somewhat complex, since there are options like alignment and
> the like which are implemented in that tool.
So, do you mean you need to pass
not only -E, -F but also more options to mkimage?
> Is there a problem with
> using the tool? After all, people are using it today and will be
> expecting this script to use it, I believe. If we start adding mkimage
> functionality here then we will have to maintain it in two places and
> worry about whether they are consistent. Also if we want to support
> signatures, etc. then it would be quite an undertaking to write all
> that code again in Python.
Not a problem, but I think it is unfortunate.
I thought this script would be a standalone,
self-contained tool to produce a FIT image.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > +
> > > + comp_size = len(out_data)
> > > + print(f'FIT size {comp_size:#x}/{comp_size / 1024 / 1024:.1f} MB',
> > > end='')
> > > + if ext_fit_size:
> > > + print(f', header {ext_fit_size:#x}/{ext_fit_size / 1024:.1f}
> > > KB', end='')
> > > + print(f', {count} files, uncompressed {size / 1024 / 1024:.1f} MB')
> >
> >
> > Maybe, you can print this only when args.verbose == True ?
>
> This and other comments seem OK to me and I will address them in v11.
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At last, I still do not know how to distinguish the nodes
> > when the compatible strings are the same.
>
> It is like trying to distinguish two devices with the same compatible
> string. Really, it should not be done. If you would like me to change
> the script in some way, please suggest something.
I cannot suggest anything at this moment.
I believe we need a way to distinguish two devices,
but I do not see any consensus.
--
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada
