libufdt `utils` folder
=====================
This folder contains utilities for device tree overlay.
mkdtimg
-------
If your DTB/DTBO is in an unique partition, e.g. `dtb` and `dtbo` partition.
`mkdtimg` is a tool for creating the `dtb`/`dtbo` image.
You can use `mkdtimg` to pack one or more DTB/DTBO files into an image.
### Image Format
This is the layout for `dtb`/`dtbo` image:
```txt
+---------------------------+ - - - -
| dt_table_header | ^ | v dt_entries_offset | header_size
+===========================+ | | - - -
| dt_table_entry #0 | | | ^ | dt_entry_size
+---------------------------+ | | | -
| dt_table_entry #1 | | | |
+---------------------------+ | | |
| ... | | | | dt_entry_size * dt_entry_count
+---------------------------+ | | |
| dt_table_entry #N | | | v
+===========================+ | | -
| +-----------------------+ | | |
| | fdt_header #0 | | | |
+ +-----------------------+ | | | dt_offset
| DTBO #0 | | v (dt_entry_entry #1)
+===========================+ | _
| +-----------------------+ | | ^
| | fdt_header #1 | | | |
+ +-----------------------+ | | | dt_size
| DTBO #1 | | v (dt_entry_entry #1)
+===========================+ | -
| ... | |
+===========================+ |
| +-----------------------+ | |
| | fdt_header #N | | | total_size
+ +-----------------------+ | |
| DTBO #N | v
+---------------------------+ -
```
You can find the data structure `dt_table_header` and `dt_table_entry`
in file `src/dt_table.h`
### Build `mkdtimg`
Assume that you are at the root directory of the Android source.
1. `source build/envsetup.sh`
2. `lunch`
3. `mmma system/libufdt/util/src`
### Using `mkdtimg`
`mkdtimg` supports several commands, including `create`, `cfg_create`,
and `dump`.
#### `create` Command
Use the `create` command to create a `dtb`/`dtbo` image:
```sh
$mkdtimg create <image_filename> (<global-option>...) \
<ftb1_filename> (<entry1_option>...) \
<ftb2_filename> (<entry2_option>...) \
...
```
Each dtb/dtbo `ftbX_filename` will generate a `dt_table_entry` in image.
`entryX_options` are the values to assign to `dt_table_entry`. These values
can be any of the following:
```sh
--id=<number|path>
--rev=<number|path>
--custom0=<number|path>
--custom1=<number|path>
--custom2=<number|path>
--custom3=<number|path>
```
Number values can be a 32-bit digit (such as `68000`) or a hex number
(such as `0x6800`). Alternatively, you can specify a path using the format:
```
<full_node_path>:<property_name>
```
For example, `/board/:id`. `mkdtimg` will read the value from the path in
the DTB/DTBO file and assign into relative property in `dt_table_entry`.
It should be a 32-bits value.
You can also give a `global_option` as a default option for all entries.
The default value of `page_size` in `dt_table_header` is `2048`. You can
use `global_option` `--page_size=<number>` to assign a different value.
Example:
```dts
[board1.dts]
/dts-v1/;
/plugin/;
/ {
compatible = "board_manufacturer,board_model";
board_id = <0x00010000>;
board_rev = <0x00010001>;
another_hw_information = "some_data";
...
};
&device@0 {
value = <0x1>;
status = "okay";
};
```
```sh
$mkdtimg create dtbo.img --id=/:board_id --rev=/:board_rev --custom0=0xabc \
board1.dtbo \
board2.dtbo --id=0x6800 \
board3.dtbo --id=0x6801 --custom0=0x123
```
* First `dt_table_entry` (`board1.dtbo`) `id` is `0x00010000` and `custom[0]`
is `0x00000abc.`
* Second `id` is `0x00006800` and `custom[0]` is `0x00000abc`.
* Third `id` is `0x00006801` and `custom[0]` is `0x00000123`.
* All others use the default value (0).
#### `cfg_create` Command
The `cfg_create` command creates an image with a config file in the following
format:
```sh
# global options
<global_option>
...
# entries
<ftb1_filename> # comment
<entry1_option> # comment
...
<ftb2_filename>
<entry2_option>
...
...
```
The `global_options` and `entryX_options` must start with one or more space
characters (these options are the same as create options, without the `--`
prefix). Empty lines or lines beginning with `#` are ignored.
Example:
```sh
[dtboimg.cfg]
# global options
id=/:board_id
rev=/:board_rev
custom0=0xabc
board1.dtbo
board2.dtbo
id=0x6800 # override the value of id in global options
board2.dtbo
```
```sh
$mkdtimg cfg_create dtbo.img dtboimg.cfg
```
#### `dump` Command
For `dtb`/`dtbo` images, use the `dump` command to print the information in
the image. Example:
```sh
$mkdtimg dump dtbo.img
dt_table_header:
magic = d7b7ab1e
total_size = 1300
header_size = 32
dt_entry_size = 32
dt_entry_count = 3
dt_entries_offset = 32
page_size = 2048
version = 0
dt_table_entry[0]:
dt_size = 380
dt_offset = 128
id = 00010000
rev = 00010001
custom[0] = 00000abc
custom[1] = 00000000
custom[2] = 00000000
custom[3] = 00000000
(FDT)size = 380
(FDT)compatible = board_manufacturer,board_model
...
```
#### `help` Command
Use `help` command to get more detail options. Example:
```sh
$mkdtimg help cfg_create
```