Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] ArmPkg/SmbiosMiscDxe: Adjust the priority of getting firmware version

["Tinh Nguyen" <tinhnguyen@os.amperecomputing.com>]

Hi Leif,

Do you have any concerns? Could I add you to the review list?

Thanks,

Tinh

On 3/21/2023 10:16 AM, Tinh Nguyen wrote:
> The BIOS Firmware Version in the SMBIOS Type 0 can be fetched from
> the fixed PcdFirmwareVersionString or platform specific OemMiscLib.
> In fact, the support from OemMiscLib comes into play when the firmware
> version may be modified at boot time for extended information.
> Therefore, the priority of getting the version from OemMiscLib should
> be higher.
>
> In case there is no modification in the OemMiscLib, we have to keep
> HII string STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION empty or 'Not Specified'
> to indicate that the firmware version should be fetched from
> the PcdFirmwareVersionString.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tinh Nguyen <tinhnguyen@os.amperecomputing.com>
> Reviewed-by: Rebecca Cran <rebecca@bsdio.com>
> ---
>
> Changes since v1:
>    + Change GetBiosVersion () to SetBiosVersion () and move the selection logic
>    fully into SetBiosVersion ().
> Changes since v2:
>    + Add Reviewed-by: Rebecca Cran <rebecca@bsdio.com> and remove @retval
>    VOID
>
>   ArmPkg/Universal/Smbios/SmbiosMiscDxe/Type00/MiscBiosVendorFunction.c | 57 ++++++++++++--------
>   1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/ArmPkg/Universal/Smbios/SmbiosMiscDxe/Type00/MiscBiosVendorFunction.c b/ArmPkg/Universal/Smbios/SmbiosMiscDxe/Type00/MiscBiosVendorFunction.c
> index 66ead22a6e2c..876a74614285 100644
> --- a/ArmPkg/Universal/Smbios/SmbiosMiscDxe/Type00/MiscBiosVendorFunction.c
> +++ b/ArmPkg/Universal/Smbios/SmbiosMiscDxe/Type00/MiscBiosVendorFunction.c
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>   /** @file
>   
> -  Copyright (c) 2022, Ampere Computing LLC. All rights reserved.<BR>
> +  Copyright (c) 2022 - 2023, Ampere Computing LLC. All rights reserved.<BR>
>     Copyright (c) 2021, NUVIA Inc. All rights reserved.<BR>
>     Copyright (c) 2009, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
>     Copyright (c) 2015, Hisilicon Limited. All rights reserved.<BR>
> @@ -124,22 +124,46 @@ GetBiosReleaseDate (
>     return ReleaseDate;
>   }
>   
> -/**
> -  Fetches the firmware ('BIOS') version from the
> -  FirmwareVersionInfo HOB.
> +/**  Fetches the Firmware version string for SMBIOS type 0
> +
> +  This function get the Firmware version string from OemMiscLib first,
> +  if it is invalid then PcdFirmwareVersionString is used as a fallback.
>   
> -  @return The version as a UTF-16 string
>   **/
> -CHAR16 *
> -GetBiosVersion (
> +VOID
> +SetBiosVersion (
>     VOID
>     )
>   {
> -  CHAR16  *ReleaseString;
> +  CHAR16         *DefaultVersionString;
> +  CHAR16         *Version;
> +  EFI_STRING_ID  TokenToUpdate;
>   
> -  ReleaseString = (CHAR16 *)FixedPcdGetPtr (PcdFirmwareVersionString);
> +  DefaultVersionString = HiiGetString (
> +                           mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle,
> +                           STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION),
> +                           NULL
> +                           );
>   
> -  return ReleaseString;
> +  OemUpdateSmbiosInfo (
> +    mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle,
> +    STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION),
> +    BiosVersionType00
> +    );
> +
> +  Version = HiiGetString (
> +              mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle,
> +              STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION),
> +              NULL
> +              );
> +
> +  if (((StrCmp (Version, DefaultVersionString) == 0) || (StrLen (Version) == 0))) {
> +    Version = (CHAR16 *)FixedPcdGetPtr (PcdFirmwareVersionString);
> +    if (StrLen (Version) > 0) {
> +      TokenToUpdate = STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION);
> +      HiiSetString (mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle, TokenToUpdate, Version, NULL);
> +    }
> +  }
>   }
>   
>   /**
> @@ -187,18 +211,7 @@ SMBIOS_MISC_TABLE_FUNCTION (MiscBiosVendor) {
>       HiiSetString (mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle, TokenToUpdate, Vendor, NULL);
>     }
>   
> -  Version = GetBiosVersion ();
> -
> -  if (StrLen (Version) > 0) {
> -    TokenToUpdate = STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION);
> -    HiiSetString (mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle, TokenToUpdate, Version, NULL);
> -  } else {
> -    OemUpdateSmbiosInfo (
> -      mSmbiosMiscHiiHandle,
> -      STRING_TOKEN (STR_MISC_BIOS_VERSION),
> -      BiosVersionType00
> -      );
> -  }
> +  SetBiosVersion ();
>   
>     Char16String = GetBiosReleaseDate ();
>     if (StrLen (Char16String) > 0) {
> --
> 2.39.2