Re: Feature request: Adding tools to be able to split the linux-firmware package into separate components

[Azamat Hackimov <azamat.hackimov@gmail.com>]

Hello.

Is there any feedback or suggestions?

вс, 6 нояб. 2022 г. в 20:53, Azamat Hackimov <azamat.hackimov@gmail.com>:
>
> Hello again.
>
> Josh, thank you for your feedback. The main idea for the new feature
> was to create a tool for more efficient control for obtaining
> information and selective installation of project files. I created a
> feature request to get some feedback and general impression of the
> idea and planned to implement it myself. So, based on the feedback, I
> implemented the necessary changes and published them in the
> https://github.com/winterheart/linux-firmware repository (yaml
> branch).
>
> I will briefly list the new features. All functionality is
> concentrated in firmware-install.py and WHENCE.yaml files. The
> functionality is implemented in such a way that it does not interfere
> with the existing check_whence.py and copy-firmware.sh in any way
> (that is, you can use either one or that without losing
> functionality). firmware-install.py requires Python 3 (tested with
> Python 3.10) and the pyyaml (to load WHENCE.yaml) and marshmallow (to
> deserialize and validate the processed data) packages to run. All
> packages are available in the repositories of most Linux
> distributions, for example on Debian / Ubuntu they can be installed as
> follows:
>
> apt-get install python-marshmallow pyyaml
>
> firmware-install.py supports the following types of commands (run
> `./firmware-install.py -h` and `./firmware-install.py COMMAND -h` for
> additional info):
>
> * check - fully checks the contents of the repository in a way similar
> to check_whence.py, and also validates the schema and contents of
> WHENCE.yaml
> * info - displays information on records according to the specified
> selection criteria
> * install - installs to the specified directory according to the
> specified selection criteria
> * list - displays a list of possible values for entries, vendors,
> categories or licenses
>
> The install command without additional options will perform a full
> installation in exactly the same way as copy-firmware.sh. The contents
> of the installation directories in this case will be identical.
>
> Work example of info subcommand:
>
> ./firmware-install.py info -n bnx2
> Entry: bnx2
> Description: Broadcom NetXtremeII
> Categories:
>   - drivers/net/ethernet
> Vendor: Broadcom
> License:
>   Name: Redistributable
>   Copyright: Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Broadcom Corporation
>   Info: This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
> source code, Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 Broadcom Corporation.
>
> Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
> in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
> accompanying it.
>
> Info:
> Found in hex form in kernel source.
> Size: 215,144 bytes
> Files:
>   - bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw
>   - bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw
>   - bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-6.0.15.fw
>   - bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-6.0.17.fw
>   - bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09ax-6.0.17.fw
> Links:
> None
> --------
>
> The WHENCE.yaml format is detailed in the updated README and allows
> you to enter any information. Content of WHENCE.yaml currently
> synchronized with last commit in main branch of linux-firmware
> repository (commit 8bb7562).
>
> Please take a look and try new functionality. If you have any
> additional questions, I will be happy to answer them.
>
> --
> From Siberia with Love!



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