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@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ Synopsis
gpt read <interface> <dev> [<varname>]
gpt rename <interface> <dev> <part> <name>
gpt repair <interface> <dev>
+ gpt set-bootable <interface> <dev> <partition list>
gpt setenv <interface> <dev> <partition name>
gpt swap <interface> <dev> <name1> <name2>
+ gpt transpose <interface> <dev> <part1> <part2>
gpt verify <interface> <dev> [<partition string>]
gpt write <interface> <dev> <partition string>
@@ -90,6 +92,13 @@ gpt repair
Repairs the GPT partition tables if it they become corrupted.
+gpt set-bootable
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Sets the bootable flag for all partitions in the table. If the partition name
+is in 'partition list' (separated by ','), the bootable flag is set, otherwise
+it is cleared. CONFIG_CMD_GPT_RENAME=y is required.
+
gpt setenv
~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -108,6 +117,9 @@ gpt_partition_name
gpt_partition_entry
the partition number in the table, e.g. 1, 2, 3, etc.
+gpt_partition_bootable
+ 1 if the partition is marked as bootable, 0 if not
+
gpt swap
~~~~~~~~
@@ -115,6 +127,13 @@ Changes the names of all partitions that are named 'name1' to be 'name2', and
all partitions named 'name2' to be 'name1'. CONFIG_CMD_GPT_RENAME=y is
required.
+gpt transpose
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Swaps the order of two partition table entries with indexes 'part1' and 'part2'
+in the partition table, but otherwise leaves the actual partition data
+untouched.
+
gpt verify
~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -167,6 +186,8 @@ Get the information about the partition named 'rootfs'::
rootfs
=> echo ${gpt_partition_entry}
2
+ => echo ${gpt_partition_bootable}
+ 0
Get the list of partition names on the disk::
@@ -182,3 +203,24 @@ Get the GUID for a disk::
=> gpt guid mmc gpt_disk_uuid
=> echo ${gpt_disk_uuid}
bec9fc2a-86c1-483d-8a0e-0109732277d7
+
+Set the bootable flag for the 'boot' partition and clear it for all others::
+
+ => gpt set-bootable mmc 0 boot
+
+Swap the order of the 'boot' and 'rootfs' partition table entries::
+ => gpt setenv mmc 0 rootfs
+ => echo ${gpt_partition_entry}
+ 2
+ => gpt setenv mmc 0 boot
+ => echo ${gpt_partition_entry}
+ 1
+
+ => gpt transpose mmc 0 1 2
+
+ => gpt setenv mmc 0 rootfs
+ => echo ${gpt_partition_entry}
+ 1
+ => gpt setenv mmc 0 boot
+ => echo ${gpt_partition_entry}
+ 2