Re: How to retrieve HII form's default value

["Gao, Liming" <liming.gao@intel.com>]

Intel provides FCE tool. It can parse the generated BIOS image and output the default value for every HII question. You can try it. 

Here is the latest version https://firmware.intel.com/sites/default/files/2018-WW13-FCE.34-Release.zip

>-----Original Message-----
>From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of
>methavanitpong.pipat@socionext.com
>Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 10:09 AM
>To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
>Cc: ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org
>Subject: [edk2] How to retrieve HII form's default value
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm working on changing SynQuacer/PlatformDxe initial HII configuration.
>
>In the current implementation, SynQuacerPlatformSettings HII variable
>doesn't set its initial value from PcdPlatfromSettings.
>
>* PcdPlatformSettings is initially set with value in dsc at build time
>
>    * https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-
>platforms/blob/master/Platform/Socionext/DeveloperBox/DeveloperBox.dsc
>#L439
>
>* SynQuacerPlatformSettings is initially set to zeros at run time
>
>    * https://github.com/tianocore/edk2-
>platforms/blob/master/Silicon/Socionext/SynQuacer/Drivers/PlatformDxe/Pl
>atformDxe.c#L246
>
>They are unsync, but are both initially assigned to 0 independently.
>
>What I want to do with this issue is
>
>* Set initial SynQuacerPlatformSettings value from its
>  SYNQUACER_PLATFORM_FORMSET_GUID form's default value
>* Set initial PcdPlatformSettings value from its
>  SYNQUACER_PLATFORM_FORMSET_GUID form's default value
>
>Could anyone give me an advice on retrieving default value from a HII form
>and assign in C and DSC files?
>
>
>Thanks,
>--
>Pipat Methavanitpong
>Software Developer, S-Project 3
>Socionext Inc.
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