On Wed, Feb 03, 2021 at 03:53:09PM +0100, François Ozog wrote:
Sure, but we're not talking about U-Boot, we're talking about EBBR the standard and U-Boot has a number of means of implementing HTTPS Boot, but by hobbling the standard with deployment technologies of the last century I think is a mistake.
I have my opinions on whether implementing HTTP boot in U-Boot directly or leaning on iPXE as the implementation but that is irrelevant to what I think is right for EBBR as the standard. I think we should be specifying HTTPS boot as a part of the spec, and having a separate discussion of how that is supported in U-Boot.
I agree here. EBBR should specify interfaces/specs without requiring iPXE, or any specific standard. HTTPS boot is clearly the right direction, but I'm wrestling with when/how it should be added.
After our chat today, I'll propose that HTTPS boot be required by EBBR if network boot is supported. U-Boot on it's own won't meet that requirement, so for the time being U-Boot platforms won't be able to claim EBBR compliant network boot.
Ilias and I discussed an approach where the HTTPs stack is in an EFI app
such as a standalone one or systemd-boot (this is a candidate because it already has nice boot blessing capabilities that work in conjunction with Linux systemd). iPXE has an implementation of the stack based on EFI network protocol (raw packets), so the work shouldn't be that big.
I think what Grant proposes still stands (and for the record I agree with Peter).
Having iPXE (while veryfying it before launching) is an alternative we can implement relatively fast. This raises a question here though. U-Boot won't be EBBR compliant, since it would need an external application for the HTTP boot. What about boards that offer the firmware as a 'bundle' though? If they got a firmware + EFI app that will be able to do HTTP boot they would be able to get a SystemReady-IR certification?
Thanks /Ilias
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