Can i access the barebox env from linux

[Sascha Hauer]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 11:25:07AM +0530, Ashutosh Singh wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> Can i access the barebox env from linux.
> Once the kernel boot if i want to create a directory and store some parameter
> in default barebox /env folder without going to barebox from kernel.
> For Eg.
> I booted the board i get the linux promt and depending on some condition
> i want to update the barebox env and create a directory in /env so the
> next time
> when barebox is loading the kernel image it can check that directory
> and according
> to that it can select the kernel from any source such as mmc, nand, nor, tftp.
> 
> What i observe that after the kernel boot i can see the barebox.env is
> mounted as mtdblock5 (case of Nand)
> now according to my understanding can i mount this partition modify
> with my custom directory
> and again boot so that this directory is available in barebox /env .

There is no filesystem support for the barebox environment, but you can
access the barebox env under Linux using the bareboxenv tool. Enable
 [x] build bareboxenv tool for target
and you'll find the tool under scripts/

Sascha

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