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docker/firmware-action: Add VPD support to coreboot container

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Description

Problem:

In order to provision ROMs the VPD tool is required as found here:
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/vpd

Task:

  • Add vpd tool to coreboot container to allow the use of VPD
  • Allow to add VPD key-value pairs on firmware-action's coreboot builder

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the coreboot container definition and the firmware-action coreboot builder entry point. Read the linked VPD tool documentation, then verify that the container includes the tool and that supplied VPD key-value pairs are accepted during ROM provisioning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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