linuxboot / linuxboot/fiano

Be able to find the fmap without reading the whole file into memory

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enhancement good first issue help wanted
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Go
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Description

It should be possible to scan for the `__FMAP__` magic using an `io.Writer`.

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First steps

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  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 code that scans for the `__FMAP__` magic and inspect how it currently reads input into memory. Trace the relevant callers and tests, then define completion as finding the fmap through an `io.Writer` without loading the whole file into memory and preserving existing behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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