A robust and efficient test suite is the backbone of a healthy open-source project. It gives developers the confidence to add new features and refactor code without causing regressions. Recently, we’ve merged a significant 19-patch series that begins a much-needed cleanup of our Python test infrastructure, paving the way for faster, more reliable, and more…
The U-Boot boot process relies heavily on the Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format to package kernels, ramdisks, device trees, and other components. At the heart of this lies the fit_image_load() function, which is responsible for parsing the FIT, selecting the right images, and loading them into memory. Over the years, as more features like the…
What happens in the final moments before U-Boot hands control over to the operating system? Until recently, the answer was, “it’s complicated.” Each architecture like ARM, x86, and RISC-V had its own way of handling the final pre-boot cleanup, leading to a maze of slightly different functions and duplicated code. It was difficult to know…
