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From: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2024 09:00:29 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 2/2] arm64: boot: Support Flat Image Tree
To: Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>
Cc: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel.org>, Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>, 
	Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, 
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Hi,

On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 15:03, Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel=
org> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 1:04=E2=80=AFAM Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org> =
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Wed, 17 Jan 2024 at 06:14, Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Masahiro, Tom,
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 at 07:33, Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 09, 2024 at 11:01:42PM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Simon,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 8:47=E2=80=AFAM Simon Glass <sjg@chromiu=
m.org> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Masahiro,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 5:14=E2=80=AFAM Will Deacon <will@ker=
nel.org> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 01, 2023 at 08:54:42PM -0700, Simon Glass wrote=
:
> > > > > > > > > Add a script which produces a Flat Image Tree (FIT), a si=
ngle file
> > > > > > > > > containing the built kernel and associated devicetree fil=
es.
> > > > > > > > > Compression defaults to gzip which gives a good balance o=
f size and
> > > > > > > > > performance.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The files compress from about 86MB to 24MB using this app=
roach.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The FIT can be used by bootloaders which support it, such=
 as U-Boot
> > > > > > > > > and Linuxboot. It permits automatic selection of the corr=
ect
> > > > > > > > > devicetree, matching the compatible string of the running=
 board with
> > > > > > > > > the closest compatible string in the FIT. There is no nee=
d for
> > > > > > > > > filenames or other workarounds.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Add a 'make image.fit' build target for arm64, as well. U=
se
> > > > > > > > > FIT_COMPRESSION to select a different algorithm.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The FIT can be examined using 'dumpimage -l'.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This features requires pylibfdt (use 'pip install libfdt'=
). It also
> > > > > > > > > requires compression utilities for the algorithm being us=
ed. Supported
> > > > > > > > > compression options are the same as the Image.xxx files. =
For now there
> > > > > > > > > is no way to change the compression other than by editing=
 the rule for
> > > > > > > > > $(obj)/image.fit
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > While FIT supports a ramdisk / initrd, no attempt is made=
 to support
> > > > > > > > > this here, since it must be built separately from the Lin=
ux build.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
> > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Changes in v9:
> > > > > > > > > - Move the compression control into Makefile.lib
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Changes in v8:
> > > > > > > > > - Drop compatible string in FDT node
> > > > > > > > > - Correct sorting of MAINTAINERS to before ARM64 PORT
> > > > > > > > > - Turn compress part of the make_fit.py comment in to a s=
entence
> > > > > > > > > - Add two blank lines before parse_args() and setup_fit()
> > > > > > > > > - Use 'image.fit: dtbs' instead of BUILD_DTBS var
> > > > > > > > > - Use '$(<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 pat=
ch
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 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 fil=
e
> > > > > > > > > - 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 i=
ndustry 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               | 291 ++++++++++++++++=
++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > > >  7 files changed, 334 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > >  create mode 100755 scripts/make_fit.py
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'll need Masahiro's Ack on the scripts/ changes before I c=
an take this
> > > > > > > > one.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any thoughts on this request, please?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Simon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As I mentioned before, I am concerned with having
> > > > > > the same "compatible" entries, with different contents,
> > > > > > as you use the "compatible" string as an ID to selecting
> > > > > > the target config node, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > $ fdtdump  arch/arm64/boot/image.fit
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         conf-10 {
> > > > > >             compatible =3D "tq,am642-tqma6442l-mbax4xxl",
> > > > > > "tq,am642-tqma6442l", "ti,am642";
> > > > > >             description =3D "TQ-Systems TQMa64xxL SoM on MBax4x=
xL carrier board";
> > > > > >             fdt =3D "fdt-10";
> > > > > >             kernel =3D "kernel";
> > > > > >         };
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         conf-25 {
> > > > > >             compatible =3D "tq,am642-tqma6442l-mbax4xxl",
> > > > > > "tq,am642-tqma6442l", "ti,am642";
> > > > > >             description =3D "TQ-Systems TQMa64xxL SoM on MBax4x=
xL carrier board";
> > > > > >             fdt =3D "fdt-25";
> > > > > >             kernel =3D "kernel";
> > > > > >         };
> > > > >
> > > > > I had asked Rob a while ago about if having the same compatible f=
or two
> > > > > functionally different machines is a feature, or a bug, and I don=
't
> > > > > think either of us fully agreed either way. I'd be leaning toward=
s
> > > > > saying the above example is a bug in the dts files, it's just not=
 been a
> > > > > bug people have worried about before due to (sadly) how little th=
e
> > > > > top-level compatible has been used.
>
> I much prefer being able to use compatibles over filenames.

So do I.

There is no check that each dts has a unique compatible string (e.g.
in the first position). Perhaps we should add that and have vendors
fix up their strings?

[..]

>
> Rob

Regards,
Simon