Hello,

Thank you very much for your feedback on my previous patch. I’ve addressed your 
comments and updated with [1] for your review.

[1] 
https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250808213627.649669-1-javier....@linaro.org/#r

If this change is already in your review queue, please ignore it. 

If you have any further suggestions or anything else I can improve, please let 
me know.

Thank you again for your time and support.

Best regards,

On Fri, Aug 8, 2025, at 3:27 PM, Javier Tia wrote:
> Refines the disk image detection mechanism in the EFI boot manager.
> Instead of relying on file extensions, the updated code uses the
> partition driver lookup function to determine if a downloaded file is a
> valid disk image.
>
> The change enhances the robustness of the boot manager by providing a
> more accurate disk image detection. Extend prepare_loaded_image() to
> accept an optional reuse_blk parameter. When a partition driver is
> detected, the existing temporary device is passed to
> prepare_loaded_image() instead of being destroyed and recreated.
>
> The partition driver lookup function is also made public to enable its
> use in the EFI boot manager. The function documentation is updated
> accordingly.
>
> Signed-off-by: Javier Tia <javier....@linaro.org>
>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Extend prepare_loaded_image() to accept an optional reuse_blk
>   parameter. When a partition driver is detected, the existing temporary
>   device is passed to prepare_loaded_image() instead of being destroyed
>   and recreated.
> - v1 link: 
> https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250805162158.117876-1-javier....@linaro.org/
>
> ---
>  disk/part.c                  |  3 +-
>  include/part.h               | 18 +++++++++
>  lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  3 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/disk/part.c b/disk/part.c
> index 66e2b3a7219..adc24976624 100644
> --- a/disk/part.c
> +++ b/disk/part.c
> @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static struct part_driver *part_driver_get_type(int 
> part_type)
>   * @dev_desc: Device descriptor
>   * Return: Driver found, or NULL if none
>   */
> -static struct part_driver *part_driver_lookup_type(struct blk_desc *desc)
> +struct part_driver *part_driver_lookup_type(struct blk_desc *desc)
>  {
>       struct part_driver *drv =
>               ll_entry_start(struct part_driver, part_driver);
> @@ -855,3 +855,4 @@ int part_get_bootable(struct blk_desc *desc)
> 
>       return 0;
>  }
> +
> diff --git a/include/part.h b/include/part.h
> index b772fb34c8a..3fc3186f4c4 100644
> --- a/include/part.h
> +++ b/include/part.h
> @@ -727,6 +727,24 @@ int part_get_type_by_name(const char *name);
>   */
>  int part_get_bootable(struct blk_desc *desc);
> 
> +/**
> + * part_driver_lookup_type() - Look up the partition driver for a blk 
> device
> + *
> + * If @desc->part_type is PART_TYPE_UNKNOWN, this checks each 
> partition driver
> + * against the blk device to see if there is a valid partition table 
> acceptable
> + * to that driver.
> + *
> + * If @desc->part_type is already set, it just returns the driver for 
> that
> + * type, without testing if the driver can find a valid partition on 
> the
> + * descriptor.
> + *
> + * On success it updates @desc->part_type if set to PART_TYPE_UNKNOWN 
> on entry
> + *
> + * @desc: Device descriptor
> + * Return: Driver found, or NULL if none
> + */
> +struct part_driver *part_driver_lookup_type(struct blk_desc *desc);
> +
>  #else
>  static inline int part_driver_get_count(void)
>  { return 0; }
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> index 662993fb809..9c97fd7812d 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
>  #include <log.h>
>  #include <malloc.h>
>  #include <net.h>
> +#include <part.h>
>  #include <efi_loader.h>
>  #include <efi_variable.h>
>  #include <asm/unaligned.h>
> @@ -346,19 +347,27 @@ static efi_status_t fill_default_file_path(struct 
> udevice *blk,
>   * @size:    image size
>   * @dp:              pointer to default file device path
>   * @blk:     pointer to created blk udevice
> + * @reuse_blk:       optional existing block device to reuse (can be NULL)
>   * Return:   status code
>   */
>  static efi_status_t prepare_loaded_image(u16 *label, ulong addr, ulong 
> size,
>                                        struct efi_device_path **dp,
> -                                      struct udevice **blk)
> +                                      struct udevice **blk,
> +                                      struct udevice *reuse_blk)
>  {
>       u64 pages;
>       efi_status_t ret;
>       struct udevice *ramdisk_blk;
> 
> -     ramdisk_blk = mount_image(label, addr, size);
> -     if (!ramdisk_blk)
> -             return EFI_LOAD_ERROR;
> +     if (reuse_blk) {
> +             /* Reuse existing block device */
> +             ramdisk_blk = reuse_blk;
> +     } else {
> +             /* Create new block device */
> +             ramdisk_blk = mount_image(label, addr, size);
> +             if (!ramdisk_blk)
> +                     return EFI_LOAD_ERROR;
> +     }
> 
>       ret = fill_default_file_path(ramdisk_blk, dp);
>       if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
> @@ -387,7 +396,8 @@ static efi_status_t prepare_loaded_image(u16 
> *label, ulong addr, ulong size,
>       return EFI_SUCCESS;
> 
>  err:
> -     if (blkmap_destroy(ramdisk_blk->parent))
> +     /* Only destroy if we created it (not reused) */
> +     if (!reuse_blk && blkmap_destroy(ramdisk_blk->parent))
>               log_err("Destroying blkmap failed\n");
> 
>       return ret;
> @@ -407,7 +417,7 @@ static efi_status_t 
> efi_bootmgr_release_uridp(struct uridp_context *ctx)
>       if (!ctx)
>               return ret;
> 
> -     /* cleanup for iso or img image */
> +     /* cleanup for disk image */
>       if (ctx->ramdisk_blk_dev) {
>               ret = efi_add_memory_map(ctx->image_addr, ctx->image_size,
>                                        EFI_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORY);
> @@ -452,6 +462,20 @@ static void EFIAPI efi_bootmgr_http_return(struct 
> efi_event *event,
>       EFI_EXIT(ret);
>  }
> 
> +/**
> + * cleanup_temp_blkdev() - Clean up temporary block device
> + *
> + * @temp_bdev: temporary block device to clean up
> + */
> +static void cleanup_temp_blkdev(struct udevice *temp_bdev)
> +{
> +     if (!temp_bdev)
> +             return;
> +
> +     if (blkmap_destroy(temp_bdev->parent))
> +             log_err("Destroying temporary blkmap failed\n");
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * try_load_from_uri_path() - Handle the URI device path
>   *
> @@ -466,7 +490,6 @@ static efi_status_t try_load_from_uri_path(struct 
> efi_device_path_uri *uridp,
>  {
>       char *s;
>       int err;
> -     int uri_len;
>       efi_status_t ret;
>       void *source_buffer;
>       efi_uintn_t source_size;
> @@ -516,21 +539,43 @@ static efi_status_t try_load_from_uri_path(struct 
> efi_device_path_uri *uridp,
>       image_size = ALIGN(image_size, SZ_2M);
> 
>       /*
> -      * If the file extension is ".iso" or ".img", mount it and try to load
> -      * the default file.
> -      * If the file is PE-COFF image, load the downloaded file.
> +      * Check if the downloaded file is a disk image or PE-COFF image.
> +      * Use partition driver lookup for disk image detection.
>        */
> -     uri_len = strlen(uridp->uri);
> -     if (!strncmp(&uridp->uri[uri_len - 4], ".iso", 4) ||
> -         !strncmp(&uridp->uri[uri_len - 4], ".img", 4)) {
> +     struct udevice *temp_bdev;
> +     struct part_driver *part_drv = NULL;
> +
> +     /* Create temporary block device from the downloaded image for testing 
> */
> +     temp_bdev = mount_image(lo_label, image_addr, image_size);
> +     if (!temp_bdev) {
> +             log_debug("mount_image() failed, will attempt PE-COFF 
> detection\n");
> +     }
> +     if (temp_bdev) {
> +             struct blk_desc *desc = dev_get_uclass_plat(temp_bdev);
> +             if (!desc) {
> +                     /* Clean up temporary device when dev_get_uclass_plat() 
> returns NULL */
> +                     cleanup_temp_blkdev(temp_bdev);
> +             } else {
> +                     /*
> +                      * Use part_driver_lookup_type for comprehensive 
> partition detection
> +                      */
> +                     part_drv = part_driver_lookup_type(desc);
> +             }
> +     }
> +
> +     if (part_drv) {
> +             /* Reuse the temporary device instead of destroying and 
> recreating */
>               ret = prepare_loaded_image(lo_label, image_addr, image_size,
> -                                        &loaded_dp, &blk);
> +                                        &loaded_dp, &blk, temp_bdev);
>               if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
>                       goto err;
> 
>               source_buffer = NULL;
>               source_size = 0;
>       } else if (efi_check_pe((void *)image_addr, image_size, NULL) == 
> EFI_SUCCESS) {
> +             /* Clean up temporary device if it was created but not a valid 
> disk 
> image */
> +             cleanup_temp_blkdev(temp_bdev);
> +
>               /*
>                * loaded_dp must exist until efi application returns,
>                * will be freed in return_to_efibootmgr event callback.
> @@ -545,7 +590,10 @@ static efi_status_t try_load_from_uri_path(struct 
> efi_device_path_uri *uridp,
>               source_buffer = (void *)image_addr;
>               source_size = image_size;
>       } else {
> -             log_err("Error: file type is not supported\n");
> +             /* Clean up temporary device if it was created but not a valid 
> disk 
> image */
> +             cleanup_temp_blkdev(temp_bdev);
> +
> +             log_err("Error: disk image is not supported\n");
>               ret = EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
>               goto err;
>       }
> -- 
> 2.50.1

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» Javier Tia ✍

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