specify a fixed address on systems where this is unknown or can
change at runtime.
-config BLOBLIST_PASSAGE
- bool "Use bloblist in-place"
+config BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY
+ bool "Use bloblist in-place mandatorily"
help
- Use a bloblist in the incoming standard passage. The size is detected
- automatically so CONFIG_BLOBLIST_SIZE can be 0.
+ By default U-Boot will use a bloblist in the incoming standard passage.
+ This option controls whether U-Boot tries to load a static bloblist or
+ allocate one if a valid incoming bloblist does not exist.
+ Select this option to mark incoming standard passage as mandatory and
+ U-Boot will report an error when a valid incoming bloblist does not
+ exist.
endchoice
config BLOBLIST_SIZE
hex "Size of bloblist"
- default 0x0 if BLOBLIST_PASSAGE
+ default 0x0 if BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY
default 0x400
help
Sets the size of the bloblist in bytes. This must include all
*/
bool from_addr = fixed && !xpl_is_first_phase();
+ /*
+ * If Firmware Handoff is mandatory but no transfer list is
+ * observed, report it as an error.
+ */
+ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY))
+ return -ENOENT;
+
ret = -ENOENT;
if (xpl_prev_phase() == PHASE_TPL &&
#include <configs/vexpress_fvp_defconfig>
CONFIG_BLOBLIST=y
-CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE=y
+CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY=y
CONFIG_BLOBLIST_SIZE_RELOC=0x10000
bloblist, or utilizing a standard passage-provided bloblist with automatic size
detection.
-By default, ``vexpress_fvp_bloblist_defconfig`` uses the standard passage method
-(CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE) because TF-A provides a Transfer List in non-secure
+By default, ``vexpress_fvp_bloblist_defconfig`` uses the standard passage method mandatorily
+(CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY) because TF-A provides a Transfer List in non-secure
memory that U-Boot can utilise. This Bloblist, which is referred to as a Transfer List in
TF-A, contains all necessary data for the handoff process, including DT and ACPI
tables.
* If CONFIG_BLOBLIST_ALLOC is selected, it allocates memory for a bloblist of
* size CONFIG_BLOBLIST_SIZE.
*
- * If CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE is selected, it uses the bloblist in the incoming
- * standard passage. The size is detected automatically so CONFIG_BLOBLIST_SIZE
- * can be 0.
+ * If CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE_MANDATORY is selected, bloblist in the incoming
+ * standard passage is mandatorily required.
*
* Sets GD_FLG_BLOBLIST_READY in global_data flags on success
*