[PATCH v3 0/6] bootconfig: Add mixed subkeys and value under the same key

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Wed Jun 02 2021 - 02:24:49 EST


Hi,

Here is the 3rd version of the series which updates bootconfig to
support mixed subkeys and a value under the same key.

Since the kernel cmdline accepts options like
"aaa.bbb=val1 aaa.bbb.ccc=val2", it is better that the bootconfig
also support it.

Here is the previous series:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/162157886618.78209.11141970623539574861.stgit@devnote2/

In this version, I rebased on top of the latest linus tree and
add the build error fix [1/6](*) and a cleanup patch [6/6].

(*) https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/162087519356.442660.11385099982318160180.stgit@devnote2/

Changes in v3
[1/6]:
- Added from separated thread. This is a fundamental fix.
[6/6]:
- New cleanup patch.


With this series, sub-keys and a value can co-exist under a parent key.
For example, following config is allowed.

foo = value1
foo.bar = value2

Note, since there is no syntax to put a raw value directly under a
structured key, you have to define it outside of the brace. For example,

foo {
bar = value1
bar {
baz = value2
qux = value3
}
}

Also, the order of the value node under a key is fixed. If there
are a value and subkeys, the value is always the first child node
of the key. Thus if user specifies subkeys first, e.g.

foo.bar = value1
foo = value2

In the program (and /proc/bootconfig), it will be shown as below

foo = value2
foo.bar = value1


Thank you,

---

Masami Hiramatsu (6):
tools/bootconfig: Fix a build error accroding to undefined fallthrough
bootconfig: Change array value to use child node
bootconfig: Support mixing a value and subkeys under a key
tools/bootconfig: Support mixed value and subkey test cases
docs: bootconfig: Update for mixing value and subkeys
bootconfig: Share the checksum function with tools


tools/bootconfig/include/linux/bootconfig.h | 4 +
tools/bootconfig/main.c | 62 +++++++++++++-------
tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-mixed-kv1.bconf | 3 -
tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-mixed-kv2.bconf | 3 -
tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-override.bconf | 3 -
tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-override2.bconf | 3 -
tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-append.bconf | 4 +
tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv1.bconf | 3 +
tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv2.bconf | 3 +
tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv3.bconf | 6 ++
tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-override.bconf | 4 +
11 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-mixed-kv1.bconf
delete mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-mixed-kv2.bconf
delete mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-override.bconf
delete mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/bad-override2.bconf
create mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-append.bconf
create mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv1.bconf
create mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv2.bconf
create mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-kv3.bconf
create mode 100644 tools/bootconfig/samples/good-mixed-override.bconf

--
Masami Hiramatsu (Linaro) <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>