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fix(fw_update): refuse to erase the active slot in eos_fw_update_begin - #156
core/fw_update.c: begin() loads the boot control block and returns EOS_ERR_INVALID for the active slot, without touching flash.
If both control-block copies are invalid, eos_bootctl_load() falls back to the factory defaults (Slot A active). That is the slot the bootloader would boot, so it is protected too.
### Issue 1
core/fw_update.c:32
`active_slot` can name the next boot target rather than the running image. While running A, finishing an update to B with `EOS_UPGRADE_PERMANENT` saves `active_slot = B` without rebooting. A second `eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_A)` passes this check and erases the running A image.
Keep the running slot separate from the next boot target, and test this sequence.
### Issue 2
core/fw_update.c:30-31
`eos_bootctl_load()` returns `EOS_ERR_CRC` not only for corrupt copies, but also when both flash reads fail. It then supplies defaults naming A as active. If a device boots B and those reads later fail, `eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_B)` accepts the defaults and erases the running B image instead of refusing the update.
Preserve read failures separately from corrupt-copy defaults, and test that they prevent every erase.
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Summary
Adds a control-block check before eos_fw_update_begin() erases a slot.
Firmware updates check the active slot before erasing it.
Diagram
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
A["begin(ctx, slot)"] --> B["Load boot control block"]
B --> C{"Result"}
C -->|"Other error"| D["Return without erasing"]
C -->|"OK or CRC error"| E{"Target equals saved active slot?"}
E -->|"Yes"| D
E -->|"No"| F["Erase target slot"]
G["Permanent upgrade changes saved slot before reboot"] -.-> E
H["Failed reads become defaults naming A"] -.-> E
Firmware updates now reject attempts to update the currently active slot, helping prevent the device from losing its working firmware.
When boot-control information cannot be loaded, updates stop rather than proceeding with an uncertain target. Factory-default boot settings remain supported.
eos_fw_update_begin() validated only that the target was Slot A or B and
then erased the whole slot. It never consulted the boot control block, so
a caller (or a transport handed the wrong slot) could wipe the slot the
device was running from before a byte of the new image arrived. The
"must not be the active slot" contract in eos_fw_update.h was enforced
only later, in eos_fw_request_upgrade(), after the erase had happened.
begin() now loads the boot control block and returns EOS_ERR_INVALID,
without touching flash, when the target is the active slot. When neither
copy is valid eos_bootctl_load() falls back to the factory defaults
(Slot A active), which is what the bootloader would boot, so that slot
is protected as well; any other load failure refuses the update.
test_fw_update: begin() on the active slot is refused and the slot's
contents survive; with no valid boot control block Slot A is refused;
the inactive slot is still accepted.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The update-begin path now determines the bootloader’s active slot before touching flash and refuses updates that could erase it, including the factory-default Slot A fallback; focused unit tests verify refusal, flash integrity, and successful updates to the inactive slot.
Sequence diagram for protecting the active firmware slot
sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant FWUpdate
participant BootCtl
participant Flash
Caller->>FWUpdate: eos_fw_update_begin(ctx, slot)
FWUpdate->>BootCtl: eos_bootctl_load(&bctl)
alt boot control valid or factory default
BootCtl-->>FWUpdate: EOS_OK or EOS_ERR_CRC + active_slot
alt slot == active_slot
FWUpdate-->>Caller: EOS_ERR_INVALID
Note over Flash: No flash erase
else slot is inactive
FWUpdate->>Flash: eos_hal_slot_addr(slot)
FWUpdate-->>Caller: begin succeeds
end
else other load failure
BootCtl-->>FWUpdate: load error
FWUpdate-->>Caller: load error
Note over Flash: No flash erase
end
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Protects the booted firmware slot before any update erase occurs by loading boot-control state and rejecting unsafe or indeterminate targets.
Loads the boot control block before initializing the update context or erasing flash.
Rejects the active slot with EOS_ERR_INVALID.
Treats the factory-default Slot A as active when boot-control copies are invalid, while propagating other load failures.
Adds coverage for active-slot refusal and flash preservation, default-slot protection, and inactive-slot acceptance.
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- Line 31: Update the `load_rc` handling in the firmware update flow so
`EOS_ERR_CRC` cannot be treated as a valid slot selection. Determine the running
slot independently, or refuse the update unless it can be reliably established,
ensuring the active slot is never erased based on a fallback slot value.
- Line 32: Update eos_fw_update_begin to check the slot currently running, not
active_slot, which eos_fw_request_upgrade changes to the next boot target. Track
the booted slot separately and reject updates targeting it, including after a
permanent upgrade request.
Review comments at @tests/unit/test_fw_update.c:
- Line 436: Update the test around eos_fw_update_begin so Slot A has a valid
nonzero address; preserve the intact-flash assertion and ensure the invalid
result exercises the active-slot guard rather than the zero-address check.
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eos_fw_update_begin now loads boot-control state before erasing a target slot. It rejects the active slot, accepts the CRC fallback for factory defaults, and returns other load errors. Unit tests cover active-slot rejection, inactive-slot acceptance, and the default active slot.
Changes: Active-slot update protection
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Summary
Check the target slot before erase core/fw_update.c, tests/unit/test_fw_update.c
eos_fw_update_begin checks boot-control state before erasing. Tests verify that active slots are not erased, an inactive slot is accepted, and Slot A is treated as active when no valid boot-control block exists.
This change blocks the obvious case of erasing the active slot, but the check can still be bypassed. It trusts the stored active slot rather than the slot actually running. Updating the same slot as the running image in a few edge cases can erase it. The fallback test also does not prove the new protection. Address these or explicitly accept the limitations before merging.
Security architecture risk: Low · up to f970e
The change adds protection before erasing firmware and does not introduce a demonstrated security regression. Protection depends on recorded boot state, however, which is not always equivalent to the currently running slot. Deployment access controls and update serialization remain unverified.
Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.
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Security Blast Radius
inferred — The demonstrated sensitive outcome is erasure of one selected device-local firmware slot. Reaching it requires an application or transport integration to invoke the update API. The inspected change establishes neither remote reachability nor fleet-wide authority.
Security Findings and Attack Paths
inferred — For an integration exposing update initiation to untrusted input, erase remains reachable before incoming-image signature verification. This ordering predates the PR; the new active-slot check restricts that destructive path rather than adding reachability. Production caller authorization was not established.
Trust Boundaries and Controls
observed — The added control checks target eligibility using existing boot metadata; it does not authenticate the update initiator. Finalization retains its unconditional image-signature verification and security-counter checks before requesting activation.
Resilience and Maintainability Implications
inferred — The initialization check is a snapshot, not a reservation tying slot ownership to the full update lifetime. Activation and independent contexts remain separate operations. Deployment serialization was not proven, so protection against concurrent activation cannot be inferred; this limitation predates the change.
Hardening Proposals
proposed — Consider separating booted-slot identity from future boot selection and defining ownership or serialization across update and activation operations. These would strengthen pre-existing lifecycle guarantees rather than remedy a demonstrated regression in this PR.
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Objective [#155]: eos_fw_update_begin() must refuse the active slot before any flash erase. The head implements this in core/fw_update.c. begin() calls eos_bootctl_load(), returns the load error unles…
Make read failures distinguishable from corrupt-copy defaults. Either return a distinct error from eos_bootctl_load() when no copy can be read, or have eos_fw_update_begin() accept only EOS_OK, and treat EOS_ERR_CRC as the default-slot case…
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The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: preventing eos_fw_update_begin from erasing the active slot.
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All changes in the PR serve #155. core/fw_update.c adds the eos_bootctl.h include and the active-slot guard before the erase. The guard is the only behavior change in begin(). tests/unit/test_fw_updat…
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All changes in the PR serve #155. core/fw_update.c adds the eos_bootctl.h include and the active-slot guard before the erase. The guard is the only behavior change in begin(). tests/unit/test_fw_update.c adds three tests for this guard, and the summary says main() runs them. The PR does not change eos_bootctl_load(), the header, or other modules in the reviewed diff. The added code does not implement unrelated behavior. The review of the test file was based on the summary and the PR description, not the full test source.
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Objective [#155]: eos_fw_update_begin() must refuse the active slot before any flash erase. The head implements this in core/fw_update.c. begin() calls eos_bootctl_load(), returns the load error unless it is EOS_OK or EOS_ERR_CRC, and returns EOS_ERR_INVALID when bctl.active_slot == slot. The check runs before eos_hal_flash_erase(). Tests cover the active slot, the default-active case, and the inactive slot.
Unmet case: core/bootctl.c eos_bootctl_load() reads both copies. If each flash read fails (rc != EOS_OK), or a copy fails validation, the function falls through to eos_bootctl_init_defaults() and returns EOS_ERR_CRC. Read failures therefore look like corrupt copies. Defaults name Slot A as active. The guard accepts EOS_ERR_CRC. If the device runs Slot B and both reads fail, eos_fw_update_begin(ctx, EOS_SLOT_B) passes the check and erases the running Slot B image. This contradicts the PR's stated rule that any other load failure refuses the update, and it contradicts #155's expectation that begin() refuses the active slot without touching flash.
Not verified: the Greptile claim that active_slot can name the next boot target after a permanent upgrade without reboot. This depends on eos_fw_request_upgrade(), which was not inspected. It is not used as the basis for this result.
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Make read failures distinguishable from corrupt-copy defaults. Either return a distinct error from eos_bootctl_load() when no copy can be read, or have eos_fw_update_begin() accept only EOS_OK, and treat EOS_ERR_CRC as the default-slot case only when the defaults were produced by validation failure. Refuse the erase for read failures. Add a unit test where both boot control reads fail while the device runs Slot B, and assert that eos_fw_update_begin(ctx, EOS_SLOT_B) returns an error and performs no erase.
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Prevent firmware updates from erasing the active slot
🐞 Bug fix🧪 Tests🕐 20-40 Minutes
AI Description
• Reject active-slot updates before flash erasure, protecting the running firmware.
• Protect default Slot A when boot-control copies are invalid; refuse other load failures.
• Test active-slot preservation, default-slot protection, and inactive-slot acceptance.
Checking at eos_fw_update_begin() is the right approach because it protects every caller before erasure. A transport-only check would leave direct callers exposed.
Files changed (2) +63 / -0
Bug fix (1) +12 / -0
fw_update.cCheck the active slot before erasing firmware+12/-0
Check the active slot before erasing firmware
• Loads boot control before initializing or erasing the target slot. Rejects the active slot, including factory-default Slot A when both control-block copies are invalid, and returns other load failures without erasing.
test_fw_update.cCover active-slot protection during update begin+51/-0
Cover active-slot protection during update begin
• Adds tests that verify an active Slot B remains intact, default-active Slot A is refused without valid boot control, and an inactive Slot B remains eligible for updates.
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Running firmware remains unprotected
active_slot can name the next boot target rather than the running image. While running A, finishing an update to B with EOS_UPGRADE_PERMANENT saves active_slot = B without rebooting. A second eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_A) passes this check and erases the running A image.
Keep the running slot separate from the next boot target, and test this sequence.
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**Running firmware remains unprotected**`active_slot` can name the next boot target rather than the running image. While running A, finishing an update to B with `EOS_UPGRADE_PERMANENT` saves `active_slot = B` without rebooting. A second `eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_A)` passes this check and erases the running A image.
Keep the running slot separate from the next boot target, and test this sequence.
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Failed reads allow an erase
eos_bootctl_load() returns EOS_ERR_CRC not only for corrupt copies, but also when both flash reads fail. It then supplies defaults naming A as active. If a device boots B and those reads later fail, eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_B) accepts the defaults and erases the running B image instead of refusing the update.
Preserve read failures separately from corrupt-copy defaults, and test that they prevent every erase.
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**Failed reads allow an erase**`eos_bootctl_load()` returns `EOS_ERR_CRC` not only for corrupt copies, but also when both flash reads fail. It then supplies defaults naming A as active. If a device boots B and those reads later fail, `eos_fw_update_begin(..., EOS_SLOT_B)` accepts the defaults and erases the running B image instead of refusing the update.
Preserve read failures separately from corrupt-copy defaults, and test that they prevent every erase.
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eos_fw_update_begin() uses the persisted active_slot as the identity of the currently executing
image, even though permanent upgrades, failed boot-selection saves, and CRC fallback can leave that
value out of sync with execution. A second update before reset can therefore target the
still-running old slot after a permanent upgrade, target a newly selected slot after its save fails,
or target Slot B when invalid control copies cause the loader to default to A; each path reaches the
erase.
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The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution
## Issue description
The pre-erase guard treats boot-control `active_slot` as the running-slot identity, but that value can describe a future boot, an older saved selection, or a reconstructed default. An update must not erase the image currently executing in any of these cases.
## Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[29-50]
- core/fw_services.c[69-87]
- core/fw_update.c[297-305]
- core/boot_policy.c[36-58]
- stage1/jump_app.c[82-110]
- core/bootctl.c[67-85]
## Recommended Fix
Use a trustworthy identity of the slot actually selected for execution in the pre-erase guard, separate from the boot-control field used to schedule a future boot. Do not treat a reconstructed CRC-fallback default or an older valid flash copy as proof of the running slot; handle failed selection persistence before jumping or pass the selected slot forward as trusted runtime state. Refuse the erase when the running slot cannot be established. Test consecutive permanent updates before reset, a pending-slot boot with failed control-block saves, and Slot B running after both control copies become invalid.
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View medium (2) 2. Updates can fault reading address zero 🐞
Description
The new eos_bootctl_load() call makes update initiation perform a backup read whenever the primary
control block is invalid, even on boards with no backup address configured. On the RISC-V virtual
board, corruption of the primary after boot sends that read to address zero, which its flash reader
dereferences before the update can return a refusal or use defaults.
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## Issue description
The update path newly invokes a loader that reads an unset backup-control address as address zero on some boards.
## Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[29-30]
- core/bootctl.c[67-85]
- boards/riscv64_virt/board_riscv64_virt.c[43-47]
- boards/riscv64_virt/board_riscv64_virt.c[174-180]
## Recommended Fix
Make boot-control loading recognize an unavailable backup address without calling the board flash reader on address zero, or provide valid backup locations on affected boards. Test update initiation with an invalid primary on a board configured without a backup.
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The new include and active-slot guard in core/fw_update.c use LF endings inside a CRLF-surrounded
block. This leaves the changed block inconsistent with adjacent lines and creates avoidable diff and
merge churn for maintainers.
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Issue description
The added block in `core/fw_update.c` uses LF line endings while adjacent existing lines use CRLF, creating mixed endings in the edited region.
Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[15-33]
Recommended Fix
Rewrite the added lines using the file's existing CRLF line-ending style, preserving the active-slot protection logic without changing unrelated content.
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2. The update file mixes crlf and lf 📘 Rule violation⚙ Maintainability
The new include and active-slot guard in core/fw_update.c use LF endings inside a CRLF-surrounded
block. This leaves the changed block inconsistent with adjacent lines and creates avoidable diff and
merge churn for maintainers.
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Issue description
The added block in `core/fw_update.c` uses LF line endings while adjacent existing lines use CRLF, creating mixed endings in the edited region.
Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[15-33]
Recommended Fix
Rewrite the added lines using the file's existing CRLF line-ending style, preserving the active-slot protection logic without changing unrelated content.
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1. A second update can erase running firmware 🐞 Bug≡ Correctness
eos_fw_update_begin() uses the persisted active_slot as the identity of the currently executing
image, even though permanent upgrades, failed boot-selection saves, and CRC fallback can leave that
value out of sync with execution. A second update before reset can therefore target the
still-running old slot after a permanent upgrade, target a newly selected slot after its save fails,
or target Slot B when invalid control copies cause the loader to default to A; each path reaches the
erase.
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## Issue description
The pre-erase guard treats boot-control `active_slot` as the running-slot identity, but that value can describe a future boot, an older saved selection, or a reconstructed default. An update must not erase the image currently executing in any of these cases.
## Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[29-50]
- core/fw_services.c[69-87]
- core/fw_update.c[297-305]
- core/boot_policy.c[36-58]
- stage1/jump_app.c[82-110]
- core/bootctl.c[67-85]
## Recommended Fix
Use a trustworthy identity of the slot actually selected for execution in the pre-erase guard, separate from the boot-control field used to schedule a future boot. Do not treat a reconstructed CRC-fallback default or an older valid flash copy as proof of the running slot; handle failed selection persistence before jumping or pass the selected slot forward as trusted runtime state. Refuse the erase when the running slot cannot be established. Test consecutive permanent updates before reset, a pending-slot boot with failed control-block saves, and Slot B running after both control copies become invalid.
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3. Updates can fault reading address zero 🐞 Bug☼ Reliability
The new eos_bootctl_load() call makes update initiation perform a backup read whenever the primary
control block is invalid, even on boards with no backup address configured. On the RISC-V virtual
board, corruption of the primary after boot sends that read to address zero, which its flash reader
dereferences before the update can return a refusal or use defaults.
Agent Prompt
## Issue description
The update path newly invokes a loader that reads an unset backup-control address as address zero on some boards.
## Fix Focus Areas
- core/fw_update.c[29-30]
- core/bootctl.c[67-85]
- boards/riscv64_virt/board_riscv64_virt.c[43-47]
- boards/riscv64_virt/board_riscv64_virt.c[174-180]
## Recommended Fix
Make boot-control loading recognize an unavailable backup address without calling the board flash reader on address zero, or provide valid backup locations on affected boards. Test update initiation with an invalid primary on a board configured without a backup.
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Review comments at @core/fw_update.c:
- Line 31: Update the `load_rc` handling in the firmware update flow so
`EOS_ERR_CRC` cannot be treated as a valid slot selection. Determine the running
slot independently, or refuse the update unless it can be reliably established,
ensuring the active slot is never erased based on a fallback slot value.
- Line 32: Update eos_fw_update_begin to check the slot currently running, not
active_slot, which eos_fw_request_upgrade changes to the next boot target. Track
the booted slot separately and reject updates targeting it, including after a
permanent upgrade request.
Review comments at @tests/unit/test_fw_update.c:
- Line 436: Update the test around eos_fw_update_begin so Slot A has a valid
nonzero address; preserve the intact-flash assertion and ensure the invalid
result exercises the active-slot guard rather than the zero-address check.
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Major · Stability & Availability · Heavy lift
Refuse updates when the running slot is unknown.
eos_bootctl_load() returns EOS_ERR_CRC even when both flash reads fail. If Slot B is running, this fallback names Slot A and permits erasing Slot B. Corruption after boot has the same effect. Obtain the running slot independently, or refuse the update when it cannot be established. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @core/fw_update.c at line 31:
Update the `load_rc` handling in the firmware update flow so `EOS_ERR_CRC`
cannot be treated as a valid slot selection. Determine the running slot
independently, or refuse the update unless it can be reliably established,
ensuring the active slot is never erased based on a fallback slot value.
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Major · Stability & Availability · Heavy lift
Protect the running slot after a permanent upgrade.
eos_fw_request_upgrade() writes the new slot to active_slot before reboot. If Slot A is still running after a permanent upgrade to B, a subsequent eos_fw_update_begin(&ctx, EOS_SLOT_A) passes this check and erases the running image. Track the booted slot separately from the next boot target. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @core/fw_update.c at line 32:
Update eos_fw_update_begin to check the slot currently running, not active_slot,
which eos_fw_request_upgrade changes to the next boot target. Track the booted
slot separately and reject updates targeting it, including after a permanent
upgrade request.
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win
Use a nonzero Slot A address in this test.
SIM_SLOT_A_ADDR is zero, so the existing address check returns EOS_ERR_INVALID even without the new active-slot guard. This test therefore passes if the fallback protection is removed. Give Slot A a valid nonzero address and retain the intact-flash assertion. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @tests/unit/test_fw_update.c at line 436:
Update the test around eos_fw_update_begin so Slot A has a valid nonzero
address; preserve the intact-flash assertion and ensure the invalid result
exercises the active-slot guard rather than the zero-address check.
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Summary
Make
eos_fw_update_begin()refuse the active slot before it erases anything.Fixes #155
Type of Change
Changes
core/fw_update.c:begin()loads the boot control block and returnsEOS_ERR_INVALIDfor the active slot, without touching flash.eos_bootctl_load()falls back to the factory defaults (Slot A active). That is the slot the bootloader would boot, so it is protected too.tests/unit/test_fw_update.cadds three tests:test_begin_refuses_active_slot_and_leaves_it_intacttest_begin_refuses_default_active_slot_without_bootctltest_begin_accepts_inactive_slotTesting
Environment: macOS 14 / Apple clang 15, host build, clean build from the branch tip.
cmake -S . -B build -DEBLDR_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug cmake --build build -j8 ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure python3 -m pytest tests/unit -qNew tests fail on
masterand pass with the fix:test_fw_update16/16.ctest: 33/33 passed.
pytest tests/unit: 193 passed, 1 xfailed (the xfail is already onmaster).Unit tests pass
New tests added — verified to fail without the fix and pass with it
All existing tests pass
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Summary by Sourcery
Protect the running firmware by validating the active boot slot before beginning an update.
Bug Fixes:
Tests:
Do not merge yet: the new guard still allows running firmware to be erased in two reachable cases.
Findings
Fix with agent prompt
Summary
Adds a control-block check before
eos_fw_update_begin()erases a slot.Diagram
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%% flowchart TD A["begin(ctx, slot)"] --> B["Load boot control block"] B --> C{"Result"} C -->|"Other error"| D["Return without erasing"] C -->|"OK or CRC error"| E{"Target equals saved active slot?"} E -->|"Yes"| D E -->|"No"| F["Erase target slot"] G["Permanent upgrade changes saved slot before reboot"] -.-> E H["Failed reads become defaults naming A"] -.-> EReviews (1) · Last reviewed commit: "fix(fw_update): refuse to erase the acti..." · Reviewed by Greptile
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