[PATCH v4 1/2] Add support for extlinux.conf

Sascha Hauer s.hauer at pengutronix.de
Mon Jun 15 01:51:26 PDT 2026


On Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:23:46 +0300, Alexander Shiyan wrote:
> This adds support for the extlinux.conf configuration format, commonly
> used by Syslinux and many Linux distributions. The configuration file
> is typically located at /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf or
> /extlinux/extlinux.conf and defines boot entries with kernel, initrd,
> device tree, and command line options.
> 
> The implementation integrates with the existing boot entry framework:
> - The extlinux scanner discovers entries on mounted filesystems.
> - Only the DEFAULT label is turned into a boot entry (multiple
>   LABEL sections are ignored after the default is found).
> - Bootm is used to load and start the kernel.
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/2] Add support for extlinux.conf
      https://git.pengutronix.de/cgit/barebox/commit/?id=b912fa9fc3ca (link may not be stable)
[2/2] Documentation: add extlinux.conf support description
      https://git.pengutronix.de/cgit/barebox/commit/?id=3aebbc2b1686 (link may not be stable)

Best regards,
-- 
Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>




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