Add helper and flash menu to check zip file provided hashes.txt for live check of runtime ram initramfs vs to be flashed rom
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Description
https://github.com/linuxboot/heads/pull/2181 introduces hashes.txt in zip file
With it added, we can now provide an option when we intend to flash a zip file to verify runtime vs to be flashed rom.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading PR #2181 and the hashes.txt format it adds to the zip file, then locate the existing flash menu and helper entry points. The work is complete when a flash operation can offer a live comparison between the running initramfs or RAM image and the ROM selected for flashing, with verification results shown to the user.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- embedded-iot, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100