Re: How to retrieve HII form's default value

[<methavanitpong.pipat@socionext.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.

Thanks Gao. This looks useful :)
I have to prepare my Windows environment before trying this out. 

But, is there a way to do it at build time?
Since default values are written in VFR files, it should be able to 
resolve at both build time and runtime. 

* Is there any macro to let HII PCDs set to their default values in a DSC file?
* Is there a function or macro to lookup HII default values in a driver file?


Thank you,
--
Pipat Methavanitpong
Software Developer, S-Project 3
Socionext Inc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gao, Liming [mailto:liming.gao@intel.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:50 PM
> To: Methavanitpong, Pipat/メタワニットポン ピパット
> <methavanitpong.pipat@socionext.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> Cc: ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org
> Subject: RE: How to retrieve HII form's default value
> 
> 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/P
> >l
> >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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