[v8,0/8] Support metadata-driven A/B boot for STM32MP25

This series, the mainline version of [1], provides the necessary changes
in U-Boot to support the metadata-driven A/B update flow for STM32MP25
boards. It implements the logic required to dynamically select the boot
bank based on FWU metadata.

These changes are designed to be backward compatible while providing
the necessary infrastructure for the A/B scheme.

The series has been tested on the STM32MP257F-EV1 board.

Additionally, some patches in the series propose changes with
general-purpose utility:

 1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
 4/7 cmd: part: support lookup by UUID in 'part number'
 6/7 fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index

[1] https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/u-boot/pull/6

Changes in v8:
- Skip the test in case the CONFIG_MCC is not enabled or the mmc
  device is not found.
- Add Reviewed-by of Patrice Chotard
- Skip cmd_test_part tests for configurations where MMC is not enabled
  or the device is missing

Changes in v7:
- Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass for patc 7/8 of "test: dm:
fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid"

Changes in v6:
- Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass to patch 3/8 "test: cmd: add unit
  tests for part command"

Changes in v5:
- Update doc/usage/cmd/part.rst to reflect the changes related to the
  part command.
- Add Acked-by of Ilias Apalodimas to patch 6/8 "fwu: add helper to get
  image GUID by type and bank index"

Changes in v4:
- Place the part command tests in the cmd suite rather than the dm
  suite.
- Order the include files according the U-Boot coding style.
- Add patch 7/8 test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid

Changes in v3:
- Wrap lines exceeding 80 columns in test/cmd/part.c file.
- Combine run_command() and ut_asserteq() -> ut_asserteq(1, run_command(
- Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid() above its declaration
  in fwu.h.
- Add log_warning() messages to fwu_platform_hook() to catch inconsistent
  FWU metadata (boot GUID found but root GUID missing or viceversa), as
  suggested by Simon Glass.

Changes in v2:
- Add links to the XBOOTLDR specification in the commit message of patch
   1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader.
- Update help for 'part start', 'part size' to mention UUID.
- Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
- Pass efi_guid_t by pointer in fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
- Add patches:
   5/7 test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
   3/7 test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
   2/7 test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid

Dario Binacchi (8):
  lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
  test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
  test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
  cmd: part: support lookup by UUID
  test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
  fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
  test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
  board: st: stm32mp25: support dynamic A/B bank bootup

 board/st/stm32mp2/stm32mp2.c          |  32 ++++
 cmd/part.c                            |  12 +-
 doc/README.gpt                        |   2 +
 doc/usage/cmd/part.rst                |   6 +-
 include/configs/stm32mp25_st_common.h |  15 ++
 include/fwu.h                         |  11 ++
 include/part_efi.h                    |   3 +
 lib/fwu_updates/fwu.c                 |  33 ++++
 lib/uuid.c                            |   1 +
 test/cmd/Makefile                     |   1 +
 test/cmd/part.c                       | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 test/dm/fwu_mdata.c                   |  48 ++++++
 test/dm/part.c                        |  53 ++++++
 13 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 test/cmd/part.c
  

On 4/30/26 10:06, Dario Binacchi wrote:
> This series, the mainline version of [1], provides the necessary changes
> in U-Boot to support the metadata-driven A/B update flow for STM32MP25
> boards. It implements the logic required to dynamically select the boot
> bank based on FWU metadata.
> 
> These changes are designed to be backward compatible while providing
> the necessary infrastructure for the A/B scheme.
> 
> The series has been tested on the STM32MP257F-EV1 board.
> 
> Additionally, some patches in the series propose changes with
> general-purpose utility:
> 
>  1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
>  4/7 cmd: part: support lookup by UUID in 'part number'
>  6/7 fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
> 
> [1] https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/u-boot/pull/6
> 
> Changes in v8:
> - Skip the test in case the CONFIG_MCC is not enabled or the mmc
>   device is not found.
> - Add Reviewed-by of Patrice Chotard
> - Skip cmd_test_part tests for configurations where MMC is not enabled
>   or the device is missing
> 
> Changes in v7:
> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass for patc 7/8 of "test: dm:
> fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid"
> 
> Changes in v6:
> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass to patch 3/8 "test: cmd: add unit
>   tests for part command"
> 
> Changes in v5:
> - Update doc/usage/cmd/part.rst to reflect the changes related to the
>   part command.
> - Add Acked-by of Ilias Apalodimas to patch 6/8 "fwu: add helper to get
>   image GUID by type and bank index"
> 
> Changes in v4:
> - Place the part command tests in the cmd suite rather than the dm
>   suite.
> - Order the include files according the U-Boot coding style.
> - Add patch 7/8 test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
> 
> Changes in v3:
> - Wrap lines exceeding 80 columns in test/cmd/part.c file.
> - Combine run_command() and ut_asserteq() -> ut_asserteq(1, run_command(
> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid() above its declaration
>   in fwu.h.
> - Add log_warning() messages to fwu_platform_hook() to catch inconsistent
>   FWU metadata (boot GUID found but root GUID missing or viceversa), as
>   suggested by Simon Glass.
> 
> Changes in v2:
> - Add links to the XBOOTLDR specification in the commit message of patch
>    1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader.
> - Update help for 'part start', 'part size' to mention UUID.
> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> - Pass efi_guid_t by pointer in fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> - Add patches:
>    5/7 test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
>    3/7 test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
>    2/7 test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
> 
> Dario Binacchi (8):
>   lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
>   test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
>   test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
>   cmd: part: support lookup by UUID
>   test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
>   fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
>   test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
>   board: st: stm32mp25: support dynamic A/B bank bootup
> 
>  board/st/stm32mp2/stm32mp2.c          |  32 ++++
>  cmd/part.c                            |  12 +-
>  doc/README.gpt                        |   2 +
>  doc/usage/cmd/part.rst                |   6 +-
>  include/configs/stm32mp25_st_common.h |  15 ++
>  include/fwu.h                         |  11 ++
>  include/part_efi.h                    |   3 +
>  lib/fwu_updates/fwu.c                 |  33 ++++
>  lib/uuid.c                            |   1 +
>  test/cmd/Makefile                     |   1 +
>  test/cmd/part.c                       | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  test/dm/fwu_mdata.c                   |  48 ++++++
>  test/dm/part.c                        |  53 ++++++
>  13 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 test/cmd/part.c
> 
For the whole series

Applied to u-boot-stm32/master

Thanks
Patrice

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Hi Patrice,

Can you please get an Ack from Sughosh before queuing these up? I'll
also ping him and see if has time to havea  look

Thanks
/Ilias


On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 08:48, Patrice CHOTARD
<patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 4/30/26 10:06, Dario Binacchi wrote:
> > This series, the mainline version of [1], provides the necessary changes
> > in U-Boot to support the metadata-driven A/B update flow for STM32MP25
> > boards. It implements the logic required to dynamically select the boot
> > bank based on FWU metadata.
> >
> > These changes are designed to be backward compatible while providing
> > the necessary infrastructure for the A/B scheme.
> >
> > The series has been tested on the STM32MP257F-EV1 board.
> >
> > Additionally, some patches in the series propose changes with
> > general-purpose utility:
> >
> >  1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
> >  4/7 cmd: part: support lookup by UUID in 'part number'
> >  6/7 fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
> >
> > [1] https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/u-boot/pull/6
> >
> > Changes in v8:
> > - Skip the test in case the CONFIG_MCC is not enabled or the mmc
> >   device is not found.
> > - Add Reviewed-by of Patrice Chotard
> > - Skip cmd_test_part tests for configurations where MMC is not enabled
> >   or the device is missing
> >
> > Changes in v7:
> > - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass for patc 7/8 of "test: dm:
> > fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid"
> >
> > Changes in v6:
> > - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass to patch 3/8 "test: cmd: add unit
> >   tests for part command"
> >
> > Changes in v5:
> > - Update doc/usage/cmd/part.rst to reflect the changes related to the
> >   part command.
> > - Add Acked-by of Ilias Apalodimas to patch 6/8 "fwu: add helper to get
> >   image GUID by type and bank index"
> >
> > Changes in v4:
> > - Place the part command tests in the cmd suite rather than the dm
> >   suite.
> > - Order the include files according the U-Boot coding style.
> > - Add patch 7/8 test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
> >
> > Changes in v3:
> > - Wrap lines exceeding 80 columns in test/cmd/part.c file.
> > - Combine run_command() and ut_asserteq() -> ut_asserteq(1, run_command(
> > - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid() above its declaration
> >   in fwu.h.
> > - Add log_warning() messages to fwu_platform_hook() to catch inconsistent
> >   FWU metadata (boot GUID found but root GUID missing or viceversa), as
> >   suggested by Simon Glass.
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - Add links to the XBOOTLDR specification in the commit message of patch
> >    1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader.
> > - Update help for 'part start', 'part size' to mention UUID.
> > - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> > - Pass efi_guid_t by pointer in fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> > - Add patches:
> >    5/7 test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
> >    3/7 test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
> >    2/7 test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
> >
> > Dario Binacchi (8):
> >   lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
> >   test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
> >   test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
> >   cmd: part: support lookup by UUID
> >   test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
> >   fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
> >   test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
> >   board: st: stm32mp25: support dynamic A/B bank bootup
> >
> >  board/st/stm32mp2/stm32mp2.c          |  32 ++++
> >  cmd/part.c                            |  12 +-
> >  doc/README.gpt                        |   2 +
> >  doc/usage/cmd/part.rst                |   6 +-
> >  include/configs/stm32mp25_st_common.h |  15 ++
> >  include/fwu.h                         |  11 ++
> >  include/part_efi.h                    |   3 +
> >  lib/fwu_updates/fwu.c                 |  33 ++++
> >  lib/uuid.c                            |   1 +
> >  test/cmd/Makefile                     |   1 +
> >  test/cmd/part.c                       | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  test/dm/fwu_mdata.c                   |  48 ++++++
> >  test/dm/part.c                        |  53 ++++++
> >  13 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 test/cmd/part.c
> >
> For the whole series
>
> Applied to u-boot-stm32/master
>
> Thanks
> Patrice

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On 5/13/26 10:00, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> Hi Patrice,
> 
> Can you please get an Ack from Sughosh before queuing these up? I'll
> also ping him and see if has time to havea  look
> 
> Thanks
> /Ilias

Hi Ilias

Oups, i already submitted the pull request including this series.

Patrice

> 
> 
> On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 08:48, Patrice CHOTARD
> <patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/30/26 10:06, Dario Binacchi wrote:
>>> This series, the mainline version of [1], provides the necessary changes
>>> in U-Boot to support the metadata-driven A/B update flow for STM32MP25
>>> boards. It implements the logic required to dynamically select the boot
>>> bank based on FWU metadata.
>>>
>>> These changes are designed to be backward compatible while providing
>>> the necessary infrastructure for the A/B scheme.
>>>
>>> The series has been tested on the STM32MP257F-EV1 board.
>>>
>>> Additionally, some patches in the series propose changes with
>>> general-purpose utility:
>>>
>>>  1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
>>>  4/7 cmd: part: support lookup by UUID in 'part number'
>>>  6/7 fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
>>>
>>> [1] https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/u-boot/pull/6
>>>
>>> Changes in v8:
>>> - Skip the test in case the CONFIG_MCC is not enabled or the mmc
>>>   device is not found.
>>> - Add Reviewed-by of Patrice Chotard
>>> - Skip cmd_test_part tests for configurations where MMC is not enabled
>>>   or the device is missing
>>>
>>> Changes in v7:
>>> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass for patc 7/8 of "test: dm:
>>> fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid"
>>>
>>> Changes in v6:
>>> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass to patch 3/8 "test: cmd: add unit
>>>   tests for part command"
>>>
>>> Changes in v5:
>>> - Update doc/usage/cmd/part.rst to reflect the changes related to the
>>>   part command.
>>> - Add Acked-by of Ilias Apalodimas to patch 6/8 "fwu: add helper to get
>>>   image GUID by type and bank index"
>>>
>>> Changes in v4:
>>> - Place the part command tests in the cmd suite rather than the dm
>>>   suite.
>>> - Order the include files according the U-Boot coding style.
>>> - Add patch 7/8 test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
>>>
>>> Changes in v3:
>>> - Wrap lines exceeding 80 columns in test/cmd/part.c file.
>>> - Combine run_command() and ut_asserteq() -> ut_asserteq(1, run_command(
>>> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid() above its declaration
>>>   in fwu.h.
>>> - Add log_warning() messages to fwu_platform_hook() to catch inconsistent
>>>   FWU metadata (boot GUID found but root GUID missing or viceversa), as
>>>   suggested by Simon Glass.
>>>
>>> Changes in v2:
>>> - Add links to the XBOOTLDR specification in the commit message of patch
>>>    1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader.
>>> - Update help for 'part start', 'part size' to mention UUID.
>>> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
>>> - Pass efi_guid_t by pointer in fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
>>> - Add patches:
>>>    5/7 test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
>>>    3/7 test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
>>>    2/7 test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
>>>
>>> Dario Binacchi (8):
>>>   lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
>>>   test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
>>>   test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
>>>   cmd: part: support lookup by UUID
>>>   test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
>>>   fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
>>>   test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
>>>   board: st: stm32mp25: support dynamic A/B bank bootup
>>>
>>>  board/st/stm32mp2/stm32mp2.c          |  32 ++++
>>>  cmd/part.c                            |  12 +-
>>>  doc/README.gpt                        |   2 +
>>>  doc/usage/cmd/part.rst                |   6 +-
>>>  include/configs/stm32mp25_st_common.h |  15 ++
>>>  include/fwu.h                         |  11 ++
>>>  include/part_efi.h                    |   3 +
>>>  lib/fwu_updates/fwu.c                 |  33 ++++
>>>  lib/uuid.c                            |   1 +
>>>  test/cmd/Makefile                     |   1 +
>>>  test/cmd/part.c                       | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  test/dm/fwu_mdata.c                   |  48 ++++++
>>>  test/dm/part.c                        |  53 ++++++
>>>  13 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>>>  create mode 100644 test/cmd/part.c
>>>
>> For the whole series
>>
>> Applied to u-boot-stm32/master
>>
>> Thanks
>> Patrice

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On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 11:15, Patrice CHOTARD
<patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 5/13/26 10:00, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> > Hi Patrice,
> >
> > Can you please get an Ack from Sughosh before queuing these up? I'll
> > also ping him and see if has time to havea  look
> >
> > Thanks
> > /Ilias
>
> Hi Ilias
>
> Oups, i already submitted the pull request including this series.

Ok, I don't really mind the changes to go in. But I dont have the
bandwidth to have a look, so an ACK from Sughosh would be great

Cheers
/Ilias
>
> Patrice
>
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 13 May 2026 at 08:48, Patrice CHOTARD
> > <patrice.chotard@foss.st.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 4/30/26 10:06, Dario Binacchi wrote:
> >>> This series, the mainline version of [1], provides the necessary changes
> >>> in U-Boot to support the metadata-driven A/B update flow for STM32MP25
> >>> boards. It implements the logic required to dynamically select the boot
> >>> bank based on FWU metadata.
> >>>
> >>> These changes are designed to be backward compatible while providing
> >>> the necessary infrastructure for the A/B scheme.
> >>>
> >>> The series has been tested on the STM32MP257F-EV1 board.
> >>>
> >>> Additionally, some patches in the series propose changes with
> >>> general-purpose utility:
> >>>
> >>>  1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
> >>>  4/7 cmd: part: support lookup by UUID in 'part number'
> >>>  6/7 fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
> >>>
> >>> [1] https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/u-boot/pull/6
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v8:
> >>> - Skip the test in case the CONFIG_MCC is not enabled or the mmc
> >>>   device is not found.
> >>> - Add Reviewed-by of Patrice Chotard
> >>> - Skip cmd_test_part tests for configurations where MMC is not enabled
> >>>   or the device is missing
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v7:
> >>> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass for patc 7/8 of "test: dm:
> >>> fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid"
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v6:
> >>> - Add Reviewed-by of Simon Glass to patch 3/8 "test: cmd: add unit
> >>>   tests for part command"
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v5:
> >>> - Update doc/usage/cmd/part.rst to reflect the changes related to the
> >>>   part command.
> >>> - Add Acked-by of Ilias Apalodimas to patch 6/8 "fwu: add helper to get
> >>>   image GUID by type and bank index"
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v4:
> >>> - Place the part command tests in the cmd suite rather than the dm
> >>>   suite.
> >>> - Order the include files according the U-Boot coding style.
> >>> - Add patch 7/8 test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v3:
> >>> - Wrap lines exceeding 80 columns in test/cmd/part.c file.
> >>> - Combine run_command() and ut_asserteq() -> ut_asserteq(1, run_command(
> >>> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid() above its declaration
> >>>   in fwu.h.
> >>> - Add log_warning() messages to fwu_platform_hook() to catch inconsistent
> >>>   FWU metadata (boot GUID found but root GUID missing or viceversa), as
> >>>   suggested by Simon Glass.
> >>>
> >>> Changes in v2:
> >>> - Add links to the XBOOTLDR specification in the commit message of patch
> >>>    1/7 lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader.
> >>> - Update help for 'part start', 'part size' to mention UUID.
> >>> - Add kerneldoc comment for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> >>> - Pass efi_guid_t by pointer in fwu_mdata_get_image_guid().
> >>> - Add patches:
> >>>    5/7 test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
> >>>    3/7 test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
> >>>    2/7 test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
> >>>
> >>> Dario Binacchi (8):
> >>>   lib: uuid: add partition type GUID for extended bootloader
> >>>   test: dm: part: add test for part_get_info_by_uuid
> >>>   test: cmd: add unit tests for part command
> >>>   cmd: part: support lookup by UUID
> >>>   test: cmd: part: add UUID lookup tests
> >>>   fwu: add helper to get image GUID by type and bank index
> >>>   test: dm: fwu_mdata: add test for fwu_mdata_get_image_guid
> >>>   board: st: stm32mp25: support dynamic A/B bank bootup
> >>>
> >>>  board/st/stm32mp2/stm32mp2.c          |  32 ++++
> >>>  cmd/part.c                            |  12 +-
> >>>  doc/README.gpt                        |   2 +
> >>>  doc/usage/cmd/part.rst                |   6 +-
> >>>  include/configs/stm32mp25_st_common.h |  15 ++
> >>>  include/fwu.h                         |  11 ++
> >>>  include/part_efi.h                    |   3 +
> >>>  lib/fwu_updates/fwu.c                 |  33 ++++
> >>>  lib/uuid.c                            |   1 +
> >>>  test/cmd/Makefile                     |   1 +
> >>>  test/cmd/part.c                       | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>  test/dm/fwu_mdata.c                   |  48 ++++++
> >>>  test/dm/part.c                        |  53 ++++++
> >>>  13 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >>>  create mode 100644 test/cmd/part.c
> >>>
> >> For the whole series
> >>
> >> Applied to u-boot-stm32/master
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Patrice
>

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