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dev-manual, ref-manual: Systemd-boot: Update documents for new EFI bootloader
authorScott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:55:05 +0000 (14:55 -0700)
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 22:09:29 +0000 (23:09 +0100)
Fixes [YOCTO #9707]

* Replaced gummiboot with systemd-boot in the dev-manual
* Replaced the gummiboot class with a new systemd-boot class
* Replaced the appropriate gummiboot variables in the glossary
  with new variables SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG, SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES,
  and SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT.

(From yocto-docs rev: 778b620e65cc68531b3c41aeb8f27f2a07eb0d00)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml

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                             within a separately started QEMU or any
                             other virtual machine manager.
                             </para></listitem>
-                        <listitem><para><emphasis>"GummibootTarget":</emphasis>
-                            Choose "GummibootTarget" if your hardware is
+                        <listitem><para><emphasis>"Systemd-bootTarget":</emphasis>
+                            Choose "Systemd-bootTarget" if your hardware is
                             an EFI-based machine with
-                            <filename>gummiboot</filename> as bootloader and
+                            <filename>systemd-boot</filename> as bootloader and
                             <filename>core-image-testmaster</filename>
                             (or something similar) is installed.
                             Also, your hardware under test must be in a
                             DHCP-enabled network that gives it the same IP
                             address for each reboot.</para>
-                            <para>If you choose "GummibootTarget", there are
+                            <para>If you choose "Systemd-bootTarget", there are
                             additional requirements and considerations.
                             See the
-                            "<link linkend='selecting-gummiboottarget'>Selecting GummibootTarget</link>"
+                            "<link linkend='selecting-systemd-boottarget'>Selecting Systemd-bootTarget</link>"
                             section, which follows, for more information.
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis>"BeagleBoneTarget":</emphasis>
                 </para>
             </section>
 
-            <section id='selecting-gummiboottarget'>
-                <title>Selecting GummibootTarget</title>
+            <section id='selecting-systemd-boottarget'>
+                <title>Selecting Systemd-bootTarget</title>
 
                 <para>
                     If you did not set <filename>TEST_TARGET</filename> to
-                    "GummibootTarget", then you do not need any information
+                    "Systemd-bootTarget", then you do not need any information
                     in this section.
                     You can skip down to the
                     "<link linkend='qemu-image-running-tests'>Running Tests</link>"
 
                 <para>
                     If you did set <filename>TEST_TARGET</filename> to
-                    "GummibootTarget", you also need to perform a one-time
+                    "Systemd-bootTarget", you also need to perform a one-time
                     setup of your master image by doing the following:
                     <orderedlist>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis>Set <filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename>:</emphasis>
                             Be sure that <filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename>
                             is as follows:
                             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     EFI_PROVIDER = "gummiboot"
+     EFI_PROVIDER = "systemd-boot"
                             </literallayout>
                             </para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis>Build the master image:</emphasis>
 
                 <para>
                     The final thing you need to do when setting
-                    <filename>TEST_TARGET</filename> to "GummibootTarget" is
+                    <filename>TEST_TARGET</filename> to "Systemd-bootTarget" is
                     to set up the test image:
                     <orderedlist>
                         <listitem><para><emphasis>Set up your <filename>local.conf</filename> file:</emphasis>
                             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      IMAGE_FSTYPES += "tar.gz"
      INHERIT += "testimage"
-     TEST_TARGET = "GummibootTarget"
+     TEST_TARGET = "Systemd-bootTarget"
      TEST_TARGET_IP = "192.168.2.3"
                             </literallayout>
                             </para></listitem>
                                     The target controller object used to deploy
                                     and start an image on a particular target
                                     (e.g. QemuTarget, SimpleRemote, and
-                                    GummibootTarget).
+                                    Systemd-bootTarget).
                                     Tests usually use the following:
                                     <itemizedlist>
                                         <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>ip</filename>:</emphasis>
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     </para>
 </section>
 
-<section id='ref-classes-gummiboot'>
-    <title><filename>gummiboot.bbclass</filename></title>
-
-    <para>
-        The <filename>gummiboot</filename> class provides functions specific
-        to the gummiboot bootloader for building bootable images.
-        This is an internal class and is not intended to be
-        used directly.
-        Set the
-        <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
-        variable to "gummiboot" to use this class.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        For information on more variables used and supported in this class,
-        see the
-        <link linkend='var-GUMMIBOOT_CFG'><filename>GUMMIBOOT_CFG</filename></link>,
-        <link linkend='var-GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES'><filename>GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES</filename></link>,
-        and
-        <link linkend='var-GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT'><filename>GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT</filename></link>
-        variables.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        You can also see the
-        <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/gummiboot/'>Gummiboot documentation</ulink>
-        for more information.
-    </para>
-</section>
-
 <section id='ref-classes-gzipnative'>
     <title><filename>gzipnative.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-systemd-boot'>
+    <title><filename>systemd-boot.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The <filename>systemd-boot</filename> class provides functions specific
+        to the systemd-boot bootloader for building bootable images.
+        This is an internal class and is not intended to be used directly.
+        <note>
+            The <filename>systemd-boot</filename> class is a result from
+            merging the <filename>gummiboot</filename> class used in previous
+            Yocto Project releases with the <filename>systemd</filename>
+            project.
+        </note>
+        Set the
+        <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
+        variable to "systemd-boot" to use this class.
+        Doing so creates a standalone EFI bootloader that is not dependent
+        on systemd.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        For information on more variables used and supported in this class,
+        see the
+        <link linkend='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG'><filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG</filename></link>,
+        <link linkend='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES'><filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES</filename></link>,
+        and
+        <link linkend='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT'><filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT</filename></link>
+        variables.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        You can also see the
+        <ulink url='https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/'>Systemd documentation</ulink>
+        for more information.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-terminal'>
     <title><filename>terminal.bbclass</filename></title>
 
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                     <link linkend='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'><filename>IMAGE_FSTYPES</filename></link>),
                     the <filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename> variable specifies
                     the EFI bootloader to use.
-                    The default is "grub-efi", but "gummiboot" can be used
+                    The default is "grub-efi", but "systemd-boot" can be used
                     instead.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
                     See the
-                    <link linkend='ref-classes-gummiboot'><filename>gummiboot</filename></link>
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd-boot'><filename>systemd-boot</filename></link>
                     class for more information.
                 </para>
             </glossdef>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
-        <glossentry id='var-GUMMIBOOT_CFG'><glossterm>GUMMIBOOT_CFG</glossterm>
-            <info>
-                GUMMIBOOT_CFG[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "gummiboot", the GUMMIBOOT_CFG variable specifies the configuration file that should be used."
-            </info>
-            <glossdef>
-                <para role="glossdeffirst">
-<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    When
-                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
-                    is set to "gummiboot", the
-                    <filename>GUMMIBOOT_CFG</filename> variable specifies the
-                    configuration file that should be used.
-                    By default, the
-                    <link linkend='ref-classes-gummiboot'><filename>gummiboot</filename></link>
-                    class sets the <filename>GUMMIBOOT_CFG</filename> as
-                    follows:
-                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     GUMMIBOOT_CFG ?= "${<link linkend='var-S'>S</link>}/loader.conf"
-                    </literallayout>
-                </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    For information on Gummiboot, see the
-                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/gummiboot/'>Gummiboot documentation</ulink>.
-                </para>
-            </glossdef>
-        </glossentry>
-
-        <glossentry id='var-GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES'><glossterm>GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES</glossterm>
-            <info>
-                GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "gummiboot", the GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES variable specifies a list of entry files (*.conf) to be installed containing one boot entry per file."
-            </info>
-            <glossdef>
-                <para role="glossdeffirst">
-<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    When
-                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
-                    is set to "gummiboot", the
-                    <filename>GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES</filename> variable specifies
-                    a list of entry files
-                    (<filename>*.conf</filename>) to be installed
-                    containing one boot entry per file.
-                    By default, the
-                    <link linkend='ref-classes-gummiboot'><filename>gummiboot</filename></link>
-                    class sets the <filename>GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES</filename> as
-                    follows:
-                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     GUMMIBOOT_ENTRIES ?= ""
-                    </literallayout>
-                </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    For information on Gummiboot, see the
-                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/gummiboot/'>Gummiboot documentation</ulink>.
-                </para>
-            </glossdef>
-        </glossentry>
-
-        <glossentry id='var-GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT'><glossterm>GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT</glossterm>
-            <info>
-                GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "gummiboot", the GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT variable specifies the boot menu timeout in seconds."
-            </info>
-            <glossdef>
-                <para role="glossdeffirst">
-<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
-                    When
-                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
-                    is set to "gummiboot", the
-                    <filename>GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT</filename> variable specifies
-                    the boot menu timeout in seconds.
-                    By default, the
-                    <link linkend='ref-classes-gummiboot'><filename>gummiboot</filename></link>
-                    class sets the <filename>GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT</filename> as
-                    follows:
-                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     GUMMIBOOT_TIMEOUT ?= "10"
-                    </literallayout>
-                </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    For information on Gummiboot, see the
-                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/gummiboot/'>Gummiboot documentation</ulink>.
-                </para>
-            </glossdef>
-        </glossentry>
-
     </glossdiv>
 
     <glossdiv id='var-glossary-h'><title>H</title>
@@ -12938,6 +12852,92 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG</glossterm>
+            <info>
+                SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "systemd-boot", the SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG variable specifies the configuration file that should be used."
+            </info>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para role="glossdeffirst">
+<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
+                    When
+                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
+                    is set to "systemd-boot", the
+                    <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG</filename> variable specifies the
+                    configuration file that should be used.
+                    By default, the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd-boot'><filename>systemd-boot</filename></link>
+                    class sets the <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG</filename> as
+                    follows:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     SYSTEMD_BOOT_CFG ?= "${<link linkend='var-S'>S</link>}/loader.conf"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    For information on Systemd-boot, see the
+                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd-boot/'>Systemd-boot documentation</ulink>.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
+        <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES</glossterm>
+            <info>
+                SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "systemd-boot", the SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES variable specifies a list of entry files (*.conf) to be installed containing one boot entry per file."
+            </info>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para role="glossdeffirst">
+<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
+                    When
+                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
+                    is set to "systemd-boot", the
+                    <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES</filename> variable specifies
+                    a list of entry files
+                    (<filename>*.conf</filename>) to be installed
+                    containing one boot entry per file.
+                    By default, the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd-boot'><filename>systemd-boot</filename></link>
+                    class sets the <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES</filename> as
+                    follows:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     SYSTEMD_BOOT_ENTRIES ?= ""
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    For information on Systemd-boot, see the
+                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd-boot/'>Systemd-boot documentation</ulink>.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
+        <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT</glossterm>
+            <info>
+                SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT[doc] = "When EFI_PROVIDER is set to "systemd-boot", the SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT variable specifies the boot menu timeout in seconds."
+            </info>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para role="glossdeffirst">
+<!--                <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
+                    When
+                    <link linkend='var-EFI_PROVIDER'><filename>EFI_PROVIDER</filename></link>
+                    is set to "systemd-boot", the
+                    <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT</filename> variable specifies
+                    the boot menu timeout in seconds.
+                    By default, the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd-boot'><filename>systemd-boot</filename></link>
+                    class sets the <filename>SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT</filename> as
+                    follows:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     SYSTEMD_BOOT_TIMEOUT ?= "10"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    For information on Systemd-boot, see the
+                    <ulink url='http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd-boot/'>Systemd-boot documentation</ulink>.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_PACKAGES'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <info>
                 SYSTEMD_PACKAGES[doc] = "For recipes that inherit the systemd class, this variable locates the systemd unit files when they are not found in the main recipe's package."