util/nvmutil: clean up obsessive comments

Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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Leah Rowe
2026-03-08 22:41:03 +00:00
parent 848d575cea
commit 163bf8beac
+31 -138
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@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
/*
* On the platforms below, we will use arc4random
* for random MAC address generation.
*
* Later on, the code has fallbacks for other systems.
*/
#if defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || \
defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__APPLE__) || \
defined(__DragonFly__)
@@ -159,12 +153,10 @@ static const char *argv0;
/*
* Use these for .invert in command[]:
* If set to 1: read/write inverter (p0->p1, p1->p0)
*/
#define PART_INVERT 1
/* if used: read GbE parts swapped */
/* e.g. part0 read (file) to part1 (mem) */
#define NO_INVERT 0
/* don't swap. e.g. part0 read (file) to part0 (mem) */
/*
* Use these for .argc in command[]:
@@ -174,10 +166,7 @@ static const char *argv0;
/*
* Used as indices for command[]
*
* MUST be in the same order as entries in
* command[] - or run_cmd() will detect this,
* and cause a non-zero exit (err).
* MUST be in the same order as entries in command[]
*/
enum {
CMD_DUMP,
@@ -189,11 +178,7 @@ enum {
};
/*
* Set this in command[].mod entries.
* If set, a given part will always
* be set to modified.
*
* NOTE: Make sure to verify checksum first.
* If set, a given part will always be written.
*/
enum {
SET_MOD_OFF, /* don't manually set part modified */
@@ -220,26 +205,19 @@ enum {
};
struct commands {
size_t chk; /* use by in later check on run_cmd,
against cmd index, to verify correct enum order */
size_t chk;
const char *str;
void (*run)(void);
int argc;
uint8_t invert;
uint8_t set_modified; /* both, one part, both or neither */
/* affected by invert */
uint8_t arg_part; /* 0: no part given. 1: part given */
/* if set, only the user-specified part is read */
uint8_t set_modified;
uint8_t arg_part;
uint8_t chksum_read;
/* if set: validate checksum before operation */
/* affected by invert */
uint8_t chksum_write;
/* if set: update checksum before write */
/* affected by invert */
};
/*
* Pointers used for running nvmutil commands
* Command table, for nvmutil commands
*/
static const struct commands command[] = {
{ CMD_DUMP, "dump", cmd_dump, ARGC_3,
@@ -253,8 +231,7 @@ static const struct commands command[] = {
CHECKSUM_READ, CHECKSUM_WRITE },
/*
* Invert read and set both parts modified.
* No actual copying in memory is performed.
* OPTIMISATION: Read inverted, so no copying is needed.
*/
{ CMD_SWAP, "swap", NULL, ARGC_3,
PART_INVERT, SET_MOD_BOTH,
@@ -262,9 +239,8 @@ static const struct commands command[] = {
CHECKSUM_READ, SKIP_CHECKSUM_WRITE },
/*
* Invert read and set the copied part modified.
* No actual copying in memory is performed.
* arg_part set: we only need to read the specified part.
* OPTIMISATION: Read inverted, so no copying is needed.
* The non-target part will not be read.
*/
{ CMD_COPY, "copy", NULL, ARGC_4,
PART_INVERT, SET_MOD_N,
@@ -272,7 +248,7 @@ static const struct commands command[] = {
CHECKSUM_READ, SKIP_CHECKSUM_WRITE },
/*
* arg_part set: we need only read the specified part.
* The non-target part will not be read.
*/
{ CMD_BRICK, "brick", cmd_brick, ARGC_4,
NO_INVERT, SET_MOD_OFF,
@@ -280,7 +256,7 @@ static const struct commands command[] = {
CHECKSUM_READ, SKIP_CHECKSUM_WRITE },
/*
* arg_part set: we need only read the specified part.
* The non-target part will not be read.
*/
{ CMD_SETCHECKSUM, "setchecksum", cmd_setchecksum, ARGC_4,
NO_INVERT, SET_MOD_OFF,
@@ -310,17 +286,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
if (pledge("stdio rpath wpath unveil", NULL) == -1)
err(ECANCELED, "pledge");
/*
* For restricted filesystem access on early error.
*
* This prevents access to /dev/urandom, which we
* should never use in OpenBSD (we use arc4random),
* thus guarding against any future bugs there.
*
* This also prevents early reads to the GbE file,
* while performing other checks; we will later
* unveil the GbE file, to allow access.
*/
if (unveil("/dev/null", "r") == -1)
err(ECANCELED, "unveil '/dev/null'");
#endif
@@ -448,6 +413,7 @@ check_enum_bin(size_t a, const char *a_name,
{
if (a)
err(ECANCELED, "%s is non-zero", a_name);
if (b != 1)
err(ECANCELED, "%s is a value other than 1", b_name);
}
@@ -512,21 +478,6 @@ set_cmd_args(int argc, char *argv[])
}
if (!valid_command(cmd_index)) {
/*
* This should never actually run.
* It's put here as a guard against
* future regressions by maintainers.
*
* The reason this shouldn't run is
* because when a bad command (or no
* command) is given, either the command
* should be treated as a MAC address,
* or if no command is given, a random
* MAC address is used.
*
* Therefore, a valid command should
* always exist at this point.
*/
usage(0);
err(EINVAL, "Unhandled command error");
}
@@ -537,16 +488,11 @@ conv_argv_part_num(const char *part_str)
{
unsigned char ch;
/*
* Because char signedness is implementation-defined,
* we cast to unsigned char before arithmetic.
*/
if (part_str[0] == '\0' || part_str[1] != '\0')
err(EINVAL, "Partnum string '%s' wrong length", part_str);
/* char signedness is implementation-defined */
ch = (unsigned char)part_str[0];
if (ch < '0' || ch > '1')
err(EINVAL, "Bad part number (%c)", ch);
@@ -599,23 +545,17 @@ open_dev_urandom(void)
{
struct stat st_urandom_fd;
/*
* Try /dev/urandom first
*/
rname = newrandom;
if ((urandom_fd = open(rname, O_RDONLY)) != -1)
return;
/*
* Fall back to /dev/random on very old Unix.
*/
fprintf(stderr, "Can't open %s (will use %s instead)\n",
newrandom, oldrandom);
/*
* Fall back to /dev/random on old platforms
* where /dev/urandom does not exist.
*
* We must reset the error condition first,
* to prevent stale error status later.
*/
errno = 0;
rname = oldrandom;
@@ -647,6 +587,7 @@ xopen(int *fd_ptr, const char *path, int flags, struct stat *st)
{
if ((*fd_ptr = open(path, flags)) == -1)
err(ECANCELED, "%s", path);
if (fstat(*fd_ptr, st) == -1)
err(ECANCELED, "%s", path);
}
@@ -658,10 +599,8 @@ read_gbe_file(void)
uint8_t do_read[2] = {1, 1};
/*
* The copy, brick and setchecksum commands need
* only read data from the user-specified part.
*
* We can skip reading the other part, thus:
* Commands specifying a partnum only
* need the given GbE part to be read.
*/
if (command[cmd_index].arg_part)
do_read[part ^ 1] = 0;
@@ -717,11 +656,6 @@ read_checksums(void)
++num_invalid;
}
/*
* If at least one checksum is valid,
* we can reset errno. This matters,
* because good_checksum() sets it.
*/
if (num_invalid < max_invalid)
errno = 0;
@@ -798,23 +732,18 @@ set_mac_nib(size_t mac_str_pos,
err(EINVAL, "Invalid character '%c'",
mac_str[mac_str_pos + mac_nib_pos]);
/* If random, ensure that local/unicast bits are set */
/*
* If random, ensure that local/unicast bits are set.
*/
if ((mac_byte_pos == 0) && (mac_nib_pos == 1) &&
((mac_ch | 0x20) == 'x' ||
(mac_ch == '?')))
hex_num = (hex_num & 0xE) | 2; /* local, unicast */
/*
* Words other than the MAC address are stored little
* endian in the file, and we handle that when reading.
* However, MAC address words are stored big-endian
* in that file, so we write each 2-byte word logically
* in little-endian order, which on little-endian would
* be stored big-endian in memory, and vice versa.
*
* Later code using the MAC string will handle this.
* MAC words stored big endian in-file, little-endian
* logically, so we reverse the order.
*/
mac_buf[mac_byte_pos >> 1] |= hex_num <<
(((mac_byte_pos & 1) << 3) /* left or right byte? */
| ((mac_nib_pos ^ 1) << 2)); /* left or right nib? */
@@ -823,10 +752,6 @@ set_mac_nib(size_t mac_str_pos,
static uint16_t
hextonum(char ch_s)
{
/*
* We assume char is signed, hence ch_s.
* We explicitly cast to unsigned:
*/
unsigned char ch = (unsigned char)ch_s;
if ((unsigned)(ch - '0') <= 9)
@@ -991,30 +916,10 @@ set_checksum(size_t p)
static void
cmd_brick(void)
{
uint16_t checksum_word;
if (!good_checksum(part)) {
err(ECANCELED,
"Part %zu checksum already invalid in file '%s'",
part, fname);
}
/*
* We know checksum_word is valid, so we need only
* flip one bit to invalidate it.
*/
checksum_word = nvm_word(NVM_CHECKSUM_WORD, part);
uint16_t checksum_word = nvm_word(NVM_CHECKSUM_WORD, part);
set_nvm_word(NVM_CHECKSUM_WORD, part, checksum_word ^ 1);
}
/*
* cmd_copy and cmd_swap don't exist, because
* their operations are handled during reading
* by virtue of command[x].invert, and then
* set modified accordingly, while having the
* same centralised checksum verification.
*/
static int
good_checksum(size_t partnum)
{
@@ -1037,6 +942,9 @@ good_checksum(size_t partnum)
/*
* GbE NVM files store 16-bit (2-byte) little-endian words.
* We must therefore swap the order when reading or writing.
*
* NOTE: The MAC address words are stored big-endian in the
* file, but we assume otherwise and adapt accordingly.
*/
static uint16_t
@@ -1068,17 +976,9 @@ static void
check_nvm_bound(size_t c, size_t p)
{
/*
* NVM_SIZE assumed as the limit, because the
* NVM_SIZE assumed as the limit, because this
* current design assumes that we will only
* ever modified the NVM area.
*
* The only exception is copy/swap, but these
* do not use word/set_word and therefore do
* not cause check_nvm_bound() to be called.
*
* TODO:
* This should be adjusted in the future, if
* we ever wish to work on the extended area.
*/
check_bin(p, "part number");
@@ -1297,13 +1197,6 @@ xstrxcmp(const char *a, const char *b, size_t maxlen)
/*
* Should never reach here. This keeps compilers happy.
*/
/*
* If we do reach here, we want some way to crash
* nvmutil before writing anything to disk.
*
* It checks errno extremely obsessively.
*/
errno = EINVAL;
return -1;
}