1 files changed, 40 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/blob.py b/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
index 3f46eecf30..642a0e482a 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/blob.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from entry import Entry
 import fdt_util
+import state
 import tools
 
 class Entry_blob(Entry):
@@ -17,14 +18,23 @@ class Entry_blob(Entry):
 
     Properties / Entry arguments:
         - filename: Filename of file to read into entry
+        - compress: Compression algorithm to use:
+            none: No compression
+            lz4: Use lz4 compression (via 'lz4' command-line utility)
 
     This entry reads data from a file and places it in the entry. The
     default filename is often specified specified by the subclass. See for
     example the 'u_boot' entry which provides the filename 'u-boot.bin'.
+
+    If compression is enabled, an extra 'uncomp-size' property is written to
+    the node (if enabled with -u) which provides the uncompressed size of the
+    data.
     """
     def __init__(self, section, etype, node):
         Entry.__init__(self, section, etype, node)
-        self._filename = fdt_util.GetString(self._node, "filename", self.etype)
+        self._filename = fdt_util.GetString(self._node, 'filename', self.etype)
+        self._compress = fdt_util.GetString(self._node, 'compress', 'none')
+        self._uncompressed_size = None
 
     def ObtainContents(self):
         self._filename = self.GetDefaultFilename()
@@ -33,15 +43,36 @@ class Entry_blob(Entry):
         return True
 
     def ReadBlobContents(self):
-        with open(self._pathname) as fd:
-            # We assume the data is small enough to fit into memory. If this
-            # is used for large filesystem image that might not be true.
-            # In that case, Image.BuildImage() could be adjusted to use a
-            # new Entry method which can read in chunks. Then we could copy
-            # the data in chunks and avoid reading it all at once. For now
-            # this seems like an unnecessary complication.
-            self.SetContents(fd.read())
+        # We assume the data is small enough to fit into memory. If this
+        # is used for large filesystem image that might not be true.
+        # In that case, Image.BuildImage() could be adjusted to use a
+        # new Entry method which can read in chunks. Then we could copy
+        # the data in chunks and avoid reading it all at once. For now
+        # this seems like an unnecessary complication.
+        data = tools.ReadFile(self._pathname)
+        if self._compress == 'lz4':
+            self._uncompressed_size = len(data)
+            '''
+            import lz4  # Import this only if needed (python-lz4 dependency)
+
+            try:
+                data = lz4.frame.compress(data)
+            except AttributeError:
+                data = lz4.compress(data)
+            '''
+            data = tools.Run('lz4', '-c', self._pathname, )
+        self.SetContents(data)
         return True
 
     def GetDefaultFilename(self):
         return self._filename
+
+    def AddMissingProperties(self):
+        Entry.AddMissingProperties(self)
+        if self._compress != 'none':
+            state.AddZeroProp(self._node, 'uncomp-size')
+
+    def SetCalculatedProperties(self):
+        Entry.SetCalculatedProperties(self)
+        if self._uncompressed_size is not None:
+            state.SetInt(self._node, 'uncomp-size', self._uncompressed_size)