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The Firmware Update Abstraction Layer (FAL) is a combination of the following to provide a firmware update solution that can be used to perform FW/BIOS updates across a heterogeneous mix of edge systems.
- Ubuntu
There are 3 Components to the Firmware Update Abstraction Layer (FAL). The main deliverable of this project is the Firmware Update Abstraction Layer Library (FALL). The other two components are reference code to demonstrate how the library may be used.
See the individual README.md files for more information on each component.
| Component | Acronym | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Firmware Update Abstraction Library | FALL | Python library that performs the update |
| Firmware Update Abstraction Layer Command-Line | FALC | Reference code which utilizes the FALL. It can be used to test the library or as a reference for developing your own solution. |
| Dockerfile | Reference Dockerfile on how the solution could be containerized |
PFU Library Readme
PFU Command-line Readme
Running in a Docker container
Please also see the docs directory.
- install m4
sudo apt install m4
- install Docker
sudo apt-get -y install curl
# install docker using the convenience script
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
# preview script steps before running
DRY_RUN=1 sh ./get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh
./build.sh
See the docker subdirectory for instructions on building a Docker image.
- Change directory:
cd falc-program/installer - Run script:
./install-fal.sh
- Change directory:
cd falc-program/installer - Run script:
./uninstall-fal.sh