powerpc/powernv: Code update interface
Code update interface for powernv platform. This provides sysfs interface to pass new image, validate, update and commit images. This patch includes: - Below OPAL APIs for code update - opal_validate_flash() - opal_manage_flash() - opal_update_flash() - Create below sysfs files under /sys/firmware/opal - image : Interface to pass new FW image - validate_flash : Validate candidate image - manage_flash : Commit/Reject operations - update_flash : Flash new candidate image Updating Image: "update_flash" is an interface to indicate flash new FW. It just passes image SG list to FW. Actual flashing is done during system reboot time. Note: - SG entry format: I have kept version number to keep this list similar to what PAPR is defined. Signed-off-by: Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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