[OE-core] [PATCH] scripts: Create interactive menu for mkefidisk script

Saul Wold sgw at linux.intel.com
Thu Sep 3 23:36:10 UTC 2015


On 09/01/2015 12:22 PM, Bruno Bottazzini wrote:
> If it is passed only the image parameter, it will show some interactive
> options to help to conclude the script.
>
> With this patch it will detect devices available in the machine, asking
> to choose what it is wanted to be flashed.
>
> it will suggest the target device. If it is a SD card the suggestion
> is /dev/mmcblk0. If it is a pendrive it will suggest to use /dev/sda.
>

I am little concerned by this patch since it allows the root disk to be 
selected, even if someone can type it on the command line, but offering 
it in list would make someone believe that it was OK.


> Signed-off-by: Bruno Bottazzini <bruno.bottazzini at intel.com>
> ---
>   scripts/contrib/mkefidisk.sh | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>   1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/scripts/contrib/mkefidisk.sh b/scripts/contrib/mkefidisk.sh
> index 55f72b0..7628de7 100755
> --- a/scripts/contrib/mkefidisk.sh
> +++ b/scripts/contrib/mkefidisk.sh
> @@ -152,8 +152,52 @@ unmount() {
>   # Parse and validate arguments
>   #
>   if [ $# -lt 3 ] || [ $# -gt 4 ]; then
> -	usage
> -	exit 1
> +    if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
> +        AVAILABLE_DISK=`fdisk -l | grep "Disk /" | cut -f 1 -d ':' | cut -f 2 -d ' '`
> +        if [ -z "$AVAILABLE_DISK" ]; then
> +            die "Starting mkefidisk.sh as root is required"
> +        fi
> +        echo "Available disks are"
> +        X=0
> +        for line in `echo $AVAILABLE_DISK`; do
> +            info "$X - $line"
> +            X=`expr $X + 1`
> +        done
> +        read -p "Choose flashable device number: " DISK_NUMBER
> +        X=0
> +        for line in `echo $AVAILABLE_DISK`; do
> +            if [ $DISK_NUMBER -eq $X ]; then
> +                DISK_TO_BE_FLASHED=$line
> +                break
> +            else
> +                X=`expr $X + 1`
> +            fi
> +        done
> +        if [ -z "$DISK_TO_BE_FLASHED" ]; then
> +            die "Option \"$DISK_NUMBER\" is invalid. Choose a valid option"
> +        else
> +            if [ -z `echo $DISK_TO_BE_FLASHED | grep "mmc"` ]; then
> +                TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT="/dev/sda"
> +            else
> +                TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT="/dev/mmcblk0"
> +            fi
> +        fi
> +        echo ""
> +        echo "Choose a name of the device that will be boot from"
> +        echo -n "Recommended name is: "
> +        info "$TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT\n"
The \n usage is probably wrong here.

> +        read -p "Is target device okay? [y/N]: " RESPONSE
> +        if [ "$RESPONSE" != "y" ]; then
> +            read -p "Choose target device name: " TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT
> +        fi
> +        echo ""
> +        if [ -z "$TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT" ]; then
> +            die "Error: choose a valid target name"
> +        fi
> +    else
> +        usage
> +	    exit 1
> +    fi
>   fi
>
>   if [ "$1" = "-v" ]; then
> @@ -162,9 +206,15 @@ if [ "$1" = "-v" ]; then
>   	shift
>   fi
>
> -DEVICE=$1
> -HDDIMG=$2
> -TARGET_DEVICE=$3
> +if [ -z "$AVAILABLE_DISK" ]; then
> +    DEVICE=$1
> +    HDDIMG=$2
> +    TARGET_DEVICE=$3
> +else
> +    DEVICE=$DISK_TO_BE_FLASHED
> +    HDDIMG=$1
> +    TARGET_DEVICE=$TARGET_TO_BE_BOOT
> +fi
>
>   LINK=$(readlink $DEVICE)
>   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
>



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