Add install --console and ... customize --dest-console to configure GRUB and kernel console

Cargo.toml

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ serde_json = "^1.0"
 serde_with = ">= 1.9.4, < 2"
 serde_yaml = ">= 0.8, < 0.10"
 tempfile = ">= 3.1, < 4"
+textwrap = { version = ">= 0.15.0, < 0.16.0", default-features = false }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 url = ">= 2.1, < 3.0"
 uuid = { version = ">= 0.8, < 2.0", features = ["v4"] }

data/example-config.yaml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ ignition-hash: digest
 architecture: name
 # Override the Ignition platform ID
 platform: name
+# Kernel and bootloader console
+console: [spec, spec]
 # Append default kernel arguments
 append-karg: [arg, arg]
 # Delete default kernel arguments

docs/cmd/install.md

@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ OPTIONS:
             Install a system that will run on the specified cloud or virtualization platform,
             such as "vmware".
 
+        --console <spec>
+            Kernel and bootloader console
+
+            Set the kernel and bootloader console, using the same syntax as the parameter to
+            the "console=" kernel argument.
+
         --append-karg <arg>
             Append default kernel arg
 

docs/cmd/iso.md

@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ OPTIONS:
             Automatically run installer, installing to the specified destination device.  The
             resulting boot media will overwrite the destination device without confirmation.
 
+        --dest-console <spec>
+            Kernel and bootloader console for dest
+
+            Automatically run installer, configuring the specified kernel and bootloader
+            console for the destination system.  The argument uses the same syntax as the
+            parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.
+
         --dest-karg-append <arg>
             Destination kernel argument to append
 

docs/cmd/pxe.md

@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ OPTIONS:
             Automatically run installer, installing to the specified destination device.  The
             resulting boot media will overwrite the destination device without confirmation.
 
+        --dest-console <spec>
+            Kernel and bootloader console for dest
+
+            Automatically run installer, configuring the specified kernel and bootloader
+            console for the destination system.  The argument uses the same syntax as the
+            parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.
+
         --dest-karg-append <arg>
             Destination kernel argument to append
 

docs/customizing-install.md

@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ Available customizations include:
   for Ignition to fetch remote resources.
 - Specifying HTTPS certificate authorities to be trusted by Ignition, in
   both the installed system and the live environment (`--ignition-ca`).
+- Specifying consoles to be used by the installed system (`--dest-console`),
+  using the syntax of the `console`
+  [kernel argument](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/serial-console.html).
+  Consoles are configured for both the bootloader (GRUB) and the booted OS
+  (kernel).  Consoles are subject to the Linux kernel rules: the first
+  specified console of each type is used, and the last specified console
+  is the primary console.
+  Supported graphical consoles are `tty0`, `hvc0`, and `ttysclp0`.
+  Supported serial consoles are `ttyS<n>` and `ttyAMA<n>`, with optional
+  baud rate, parity, and number of data bits.
+  Examples: `--console tty0`, `--console ttyAMA0,115200`,
+  `--console ttyS1,115200n8`.
 - Modifying kernel arguments of the installed system (`--dest-karg-append`,
   `--dest-karg-delete`) or the live ISO environment (`--live-karg-append`,
   `--live-karg-replace`, `--live-karg-delete`).  These options are useful if
@@ -130,6 +142,8 @@ ignition-hash: digest
 architecture: name
 # Override the Ignition platform ID
 platform: name
+# Kernel and bootloader console
+console: [spec, spec]
 # Append default kernel arguments
 append-karg: [arg, arg]
 # Delete default kernel arguments

docs/release-notes.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ nav_order: 8
 
 Major changes:
 
+- install: Add `--console` for configuring kernel and bootloader console
+- customize: Add `--dest-console` for configuring kernel and bootloader console
 - Support reading initrd images compressed with zstd
 - Add Fedora 38 signing key; drop Fedora 35 signing key
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ Minor changes:
 - Fix unlikely decompression error reading initrd
 - Add release notes to documentation
 - iso: Detect incomplete ISO files
+- Warn if console kargs could have used `--console`/`--dest-console` instead
 
 Internal changes:
 
@@ -28,7 +31,8 @@ Internal changes:
 Packaging changes:
 
 - Require Rust ≥ 1.58.0
-- Add dependency on `zstd` crate and `libzstd` shared library
+- Add dependencies on `textwrap` and `zstd` crates
+- Add dependency on `libzstd` shared library
 - Support `serde_yaml` 0.9
 - Remove non-Linux dependencies from vendor archive
 - Install example installer config file in `/usr/share/coreos-installer`

fixtures/customize/dest.bu

@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ systemd:
         ConditionKernelCommandLine=dest-karg
         ConditionKernelCommandLine=!ignition.platform.id=metal
         ConditionKernelCommandLine=ignition.platform.id=qemu
+        ConditionKernelCommandLine=console=ttyS0,115200n8
 
         [Service]
         Type=oneshot
         RemainAfterExit=true
+        ExecStart=/bin/grep -qz 'serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no.terminal_input serial.terminal_output serial.#' /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
         ExecStart=/bin/echo @applied-dest-ign@
         StandardOutput=tty
 

fixtures/customize/dest.ign

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "systemd": {
     "units": [
       {
-        "contents": "[Unit]\nDescription=Dest Ignition Applied\nBefore=multi-user.target\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/installer-test.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-json-eth1.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-json-eth2.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-yaml-eth1.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-yaml-eth2.nmconnection\nConditionKernelCommandLine=install-config-karg-1\nConditionKernelCommandLine=install-config-karg-2\nConditionKernelCommandLine=dest-karg\nConditionKernelCommandLine=!ignition.platform.id=metal\nConditionKernelCommandLine=ignition.platform.id=qemu\n\n[Service]\nType=oneshot\nRemainAfterExit=true\nExecStart=/bin/echo @applied-dest-ign@\nStandardOutput=tty\n\n[Install]\nRequiredBy=multi-user.target\n",
+        "contents": "[Unit]\nDescription=Dest Ignition Applied\nBefore=multi-user.target\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/installer-test.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-json-eth1.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-json-eth2.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-yaml-eth1.nmconnection\nConditionPathExists=/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/nmstate-yaml-eth2.nmconnection\nConditionKernelCommandLine=install-config-karg-1\nConditionKernelCommandLine=install-config-karg-2\nConditionKernelCommandLine=dest-karg\nConditionKernelCommandLine=!ignition.platform.id=metal\nConditionKernelCommandLine=ignition.platform.id=qemu\nConditionKernelCommandLine=console=ttyS0,115200n8\n\n[Service]\nType=oneshot\nRemainAfterExit=true\nExecStart=/bin/grep -qz 'serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no.terminal_input serial.terminal_output serial.#' /boot/grub2/grub.cfg\nExecStart=/bin/echo @applied-dest-ign@\nStandardOutput=tty\n\n[Install]\nRequiredBy=multi-user.target\n",
         "enabled": true,
         "name": "dest-ignition-applied.service"
       }

fixtures/iso/INDEX

@@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ embed-areas-2022-02.iso.xz
     kargs.json pointing to kargs areas and embedding defaults
     miniso.dat version 1
     features.json: installer-config, live-initrd-network
+
+embed-areas-2022-09.iso.xz
+    kargs.json pointing to kargs areas and embedding defaults
+    miniso.dat version 1
+    features.json: installer-config, installer-config-directives,
+        live-initrd-network
+    installer-config-directives from 0.16.0

man/coreos-installer-install.8

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 coreos\-installer\-install \- Install Fedora CoreOS or RHEL CoreOS
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBcoreos\-installer\-install\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-c\fR|\fB\-\-config\-file\fR] [\fB\-s\fR|\fB\-\-stream\fR] [\fB\-u\fR|\fB\-\-image\-url\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-image\-file\fR] [\fB\-i\fR|\fB\-\-ignition\-file\fR] [\fB\-I\fR|\fB\-\-ignition\-url\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-hash\fR] [\fB\-a\fR|\fB\-\-architecture\fR] [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-platform\fR] [\fB\-\-append\-karg\fR] [\fB\-\-delete\-karg\fR] [\fB\-n\fR|\fB\-\-copy\-network\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-dir\fR] [\fB\-\-save\-partlabel\fR] [\fB\-\-save\-partindex\fR] [\fB\-\-offline\fR] [\fB\-\-insecure\fR] [\fB\-\-insecure\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-stream\-base\-url\fR] [\fB\-\-preserve\-on\-error\fR] [\fB\-\-fetch\-retries\fR] [\fIDEST_DEVICE\fR] 
+\fBcoreos\-installer\-install\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-c\fR|\fB\-\-config\-file\fR] [\fB\-s\fR|\fB\-\-stream\fR] [\fB\-u\fR|\fB\-\-image\-url\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-image\-file\fR] [\fB\-i\fR|\fB\-\-ignition\-file\fR] [\fB\-I\fR|\fB\-\-ignition\-url\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-hash\fR] [\fB\-a\fR|\fB\-\-architecture\fR] [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-platform\fR] [\fB\-\-console\fR] [\fB\-\-append\-karg\fR] [\fB\-\-delete\-karg\fR] [\fB\-n\fR|\fB\-\-copy\-network\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-dir\fR] [\fB\-\-save\-partlabel\fR] [\fB\-\-save\-partindex\fR] [\fB\-\-offline\fR] [\fB\-\-insecure\fR] [\fB\-\-insecure\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-stream\-base\-url\fR] [\fB\-\-preserve\-on\-error\fR] [\fB\-\-fetch\-retries\fR] [\fIDEST_DEVICE\fR] 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Install Fedora CoreOS or RHEL CoreOS
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ Override the Ignition platform ID
 
 Install a system that will run on the specified cloud or virtualization platform, such as "vmware".
 .TP
+\fB\-\-console\fR=\fIspec\fR
+Kernel and bootloader console
+
+Set the kernel and bootloader console, using the same syntax as the parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-append\-karg\fR=\fIarg\fR
 Append default kernel arg
 

man/coreos-installer-iso-customize.8

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 coreos\-installer\-iso\-customize \- Customize a CoreOS live ISO image
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBcoreos\-installer\-iso\-customize\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-device\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-keyfile\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-nmstate\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-ca\fR] [\fB\-\-pre\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-post\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-installer\-config\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-replace\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-force\fR] [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\fR] <\fIISO\fR> 
+\fBcoreos\-installer\-iso\-customize\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-device\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-console\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-keyfile\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-nmstate\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-ca\fR] [\fB\-\-pre\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-post\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-installer\-config\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-karg\-replace\fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-force\fR] [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\fR] <\fIISO\fR> 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Customize a CoreOS live ISO image
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ Install destination device
 
 Automatically run installer, installing to the specified destination device.  The resulting boot media will overwrite the destination device without confirmation.
 .TP
+\fB\-\-dest\-console\fR=\fIspec\fR
+Kernel and bootloader console for dest
+
+Automatically run installer, configuring the specified kernel and bootloader console for the destination system.  The argument uses the same syntax as the parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR=\fIarg\fR
 Destination kernel argument to append
 

man/coreos-installer-pxe-customize.8

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .SH NAME
 coreos\-installer\-pxe\-customize \- Create a custom live PXE boot config
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBcoreos\-installer\-pxe\-customize\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-device\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-keyfile\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-nmstate\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-ca\fR] [\fB\-\-pre\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-post\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-installer\-config\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-ignition\fR] <\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\fR> <\fIpath\fR> 
+\fBcoreos\-installer\-pxe\-customize\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-ignition\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-device\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-console\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR] [\fB\-\-dest\-karg\-delete\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-keyfile\fR] [\fB\-\-network\-nmstate\fR] [\fB\-\-ignition\-ca\fR] [\fB\-\-pre\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-post\-install\fR] [\fB\-\-installer\-config\fR] [\fB\-\-live\-ignition\fR] <\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-output\fR> <\fIpath\fR> 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Create a custom live PXE boot config
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ Install destination device
 
 Automatically run installer, installing to the specified destination device.  The resulting boot media will overwrite the destination device without confirmation.
 .TP
+\fB\-\-dest\-console\fR=\fIspec\fR
+Kernel and bootloader console for dest
+
+Automatically run installer, configuring the specified kernel and bootloader console for the destination system.  The argument uses the same syntax as the parameter to the "console=" kernel argument.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-dest\-karg\-append\fR=\fIarg\fR
 Destination kernel argument to append