linuxboot / linuxboot/heads

Too many configuration options

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buildsystem enhancement / improvement help wanted installation UX
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Description

There are a huge number of configuration options that board files can set, some of which should be user specified. We need a way to document them, to track them and to select them, both at firmware image build time (for the defaults) and possibly at runtime from the recovery shell (using the CBFS or flashtool based writer).

Difficulty: hard
Reward: three stars

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Research direction

Start by inventorying the configuration options set by board files and identifying how defaults are selected during firmware image builds. Then examine the recovery shell and the CBFS or flashtool-based writer paths; done should include a defined way to document, track, select, and apply these options at build time and possibly at runtime.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, cli, embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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