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VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the + hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind. + + The contents of this file may alternatively be used under the terms + of the Common Development and Distribution License Version 1.0 + (CDDL) only, as it comes in the "COPYING.CDDL" file of the + VirtualBox OSE distribution, in which case the provisions of the + CDDL are applicable instead of those of the GPL. + + You may elect to license modified versions of this file under the + terms and conditions of either the GPL or the CDDL or both. + --> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> +<refentry id="viso" lang="en"> + + <refentryinfo> + <pubdate>$Date: 2020-02-04 12:13:09 +0100 (Tue, 04 Feb 2020) $</pubdate> + <title>VISO file format / RTIsoMaker</title> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>viso</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <!--<refname>VISO</refname>--> + <refname>viso</refname> + <refpurpose>ISO image maker</refpurpose> + <refclass>IPRT</refclass> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis id="synopsis-viso"> <!-- The 'id' is mandatory and must start with 'synopsis-'. --> + <command>RTIsoMaker</command> + <arg><replaceable>options</replaceable></arg> + <arg>@<replaceable>commands.rsp</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="req" rep="repeat"><replaceable>filespec</replaceable></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + <para>Construct a virtual ISO 9660 / Joliet / UDF / HFS hybrid image and either write it to a + file (RTIsoMaker) or serve it as a virtual image (VISO).</para> + + <refsect2 id="viso-viso"> + <title>VISO file format</title> + <para>A VISO file is a virtual ISO image, i.e. constructed in memory from a bunch of files on + the host. A VISO is just the recipe describing how to go about this using a syntax vaguely + similar to mkisofs and genisoimage.</para> + + <para>One requirement is that the VISO file must start with one of the + <option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker</option> options. Which of the options you use will + dictate the quoting and escaping rules used when reading the file. The option takes the + image UUID as an argument.</para> + + <para>The VISO files are treated as UTF-8 and must not contain any byte order marker (BOM). + There is currently no way to comment out lines in a VISO file.</para> + + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-filespecs"> + <title>File specifications and --name-setup</title> + <para>All non-options that does not start with '@' are taken to indicate a file, directory, + or similar that is should be added to the ISO image. Directories are added recursively and + content is subject to filtering options.</para> + + <para>Since there can be up to six different namespaces on an ISO, it is handy to be able to + control the names used in each and be able to exclude an object from one or more namespaces. + The <option>--name-setup</option> option specifies the file specification format to use + forthwith.</para> + + <para>The default setup is:</para> + <!-- indent this: --> + <para><computeroutput> --name-setup iso+joliet+udf+hfs</computeroutput></para> + + <para>Which means you specify one on-ISO name for all namespaces followed by '=' and the + source file system name. Only specifying the source file system will add the + file/dir/whatever to the root of the ISO image.</para> + + <para>Lets look at the following two examples:</para> + + <!-- indent these --> + <para><computeroutput> /docs/readme.txt=/home/user/Documents/product-x-readme.txt</computeroutput></para> + <para><computeroutput> /home/user/Documents/product-x-readme.txt</computeroutput></para> + + <para>In the first case the file <computeroutput>'/home/user/Documents/product-x-readme.txt'</computeroutput> + is added to the ISO image as <computeroutput>'/docs/readme.txt'</computeroutput> in all + enabled namespaces. In the primary ISO 9660 namespace, the filename will by default be + converted to upper case because it's required by the spec.</para> + + <para>In the second case the file is added to the root under the name + <computeroutput>'product-x-readme.txt'</computeroutput> in all namespaces. Though, in the + primary ISO 9660 namespace the name will be transformed to apply with the current ISO level, + probably uppercased, possibly truncated too. </para> + + <para>Given <option>--name-setup iso,joliet,udf</option> you can specify the name individually + for each of the three namespace, if you like. If you omit any, they will use last name given. + Any names left blank (<computeroutput>==</computeroutput>) will be considered omitted.</para> + + <para>A different name in each namespace:</para> + <para><computeroutput> /ISO.TXT=/Joliet.TxT=/UDF.txt=/tmp/iso/real.txt</computeroutput></para> + <para>Specific name in the ISO 9660 namespace, same in the rest:</para> + <para><computeroutput> /ISO.TXT=/OtherNamespaces.TxT=/tmp/iso/real.txt</computeroutput></para> + <para>Omit the file from the ISO 9660 namespace:</para> + <para><computeroutput> =/OtherNamespaces.TxT=/tmp/iso/real.txt</computeroutput></para> + <para>Omit the file from the joliet namespace:</para> + <para><computeroutput> /ISO.TXT==/UDF.TxT=/tmp/iso/real.txt</computeroutput></para> + <para>Use the same filename as the source everywhere:</para> + <para><computeroutput> /tmp/iso/real.txt</computeroutput></para> + + + <para>Using for instance <option>--name-setup udf</option> you can add a files/dirs/whatever + to select namespace(s) without the more complicated empty name syntax above.</para> + + <para>When adding directories, you can only control the naming and omitting of the directory + itself, not any recursively added files and directories below it.</para> + + </refsect2> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="viso-options"> + <title>Options</title> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-general"> + <title>General</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-o <replaceable>output-file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--output=<replaceable>output-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>The output filename. This option is not supported in VISO mode.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--name-setup <replaceable>spec</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Configures active namespaces and how file specifications are to be + interpreted. The specification is a comma separated list. Each element in the list is + a sub-list separated by space, <computeroutput>'+'</computeroutput> or + <computeroutput>'|'</computeroutput> giving the namespaces that elements controls. + Namespaces are divied into two major and minor ones, you cannot specifying a minor + before the major it belongs to.</para> + <para>Major namespaces and aliases in parentheses:</para> + <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> + <listitem><para>iso (primary, iso9660, iso-9660, primary-iso, iso-primary)</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>joliet</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>udf</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>hfs (hfs-plus)</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>Minor namespaces:</para> + <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> + <listitem><para>rock: rock ridge on previous major namespace (iso / joliet)</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>iso-rock: rock ridge extensions on primary ISO 9660 namespace</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>joliet-rock: rock ridge on joliet namespace (just for fun)</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>trans-tbl: translation table file on previous major namespace</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>iso-trans-tbl</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>joliet-trans-tbl</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>udf-trans-tbl</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>hfs-trans-tbl</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--push-iso=<replaceable>iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--push-iso-no-joliet=<replaceable>iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--push-iso-no-rock-<replaceable>iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--push-iso-no-rock-no-joliet=<replaceable>iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Open the specified ISO file and use it as source file system until the + corresponding <option>--pop</option> options is encountered. The variations are for + selecting which namespace on the ISO to (not) access. These options are handy for copying + files/directories/stuff from an ISO without having to extract them first or using the + <computeroutput>:iprtvfs:</computeroutput> syntax.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--pop</option></term> + <listitem><para>Pops a <option>--push-iso</option> of the source file system stack.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--import-iso=<replaceable>iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Imports everything on the given ISO file, including boot configuration and + system area (first 16 sectors) content. You can use <option>--name-setup</option> to omit + namespaces.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-namespaces"> + <title>Namespaces</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--iso-level=<replaceable>0|1|2|3</replaceable></option></term> <!-- FIXME: imperfect markup --> + <listitem> + <para>Sets the ISO level:</para> + <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> + <listitem><para>0: Disable primary ISO namespace.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>1: ISO level 1: Filenames 8.3 format and limited to 4GB - 1.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>2: ISO level 2: 31 char long names and limited to 4GB - 1.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>3: ISO level 3: 31 char long names and support for >=4GB files. (default)</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>4: Fictive level used by other tools. Not yet implemented.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--rock-ridge</option></term> + <term><option>--limited-rock-ridge</option></term> + <term><option>--no-rock-ridge</option></term> + <listitem><para>Enables or disables rock ridge support for the primary ISO 9660 namespace. + The <option>--limited-rock-ridge</option> option omits a couple of bits in the root + directory that would make Linux pick rock ridge over joliet.</para> + <para>Default: <option>--limited-rock-ridge</option></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-J</option></term> + <term><option>--joliet</option></term> + <term><option>--no-joliet</option></term> + <listitem><para>Enables or disable the joliet namespace. This option must precede any file + specifications.</para> + <para>Default: <option>--joliet</option></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--joliet-ucs-level=<replaceable>1|2|3</replaceable></option></term> <!-- FIXME: imperfect markup --> + <term><option>--ucs-level=<replaceable>1|2|3</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Set the Joliet UCS support level. This is currently only flagged in the + image but not enforced on the actual path names.</para> + <para>Default level: 3</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-file-attributes"> + <title>File Attributes</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--rational-attribs</option></term> + <listitem><para>Enables rational file attribute handling (default):</para> + <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> + <listitem><para>Owner ID is set to zero</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Group ID is set to zero</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Mode is set to 0444 for non-executable files.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Mode is set to 0555 for executable files.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Mode is set to 0555 for directories, preserving stick bits.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--strict-attribs</option></term> + <listitem><para>Counters <option>--rational-attribs</option> and causes attributes to be + recorded exactly as they appear in the source.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--file-mode=<replaceable>mode</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--no-file-mode</option></term> + <listitem><para>Controls the forced file mode mask for rock ridge, UDF and HFS.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--dir-mode=<replaceable>mode</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--no-dir-mode</option></term> + <listitem><para>Controls the forced directory mode mask for rock ridge, UDF and HFS.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--new-dir-mode=<replaceable>mode</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Controls the default mode mask (rock ridge, UDF, HFS) for directories that + are created implicitly. The <option>--dir-mode</option> option overrides this.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--chmod=<replaceable>mode</replaceable>:<replaceable>on-iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Explictily sets the rock ridge, UDF and HFS file mode for a file/dir/whatever + that has already been added to the ISO. The mode can be octal, <computeroutput>ra+x</computeroutput>, + <computeroutput>a+r</computeroutput>, or <computeroutput>a+rx</computeroutput>. + (Support for more complicated mode specifications may be implemented at a later point.)</para> + <para>Note that only namespaces in the current --name-setup are affected.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--chown=<replaceable>owner-id</replaceable>:<replaceable>on-iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Explictily sets the rock ridge, UDF and HFS file owner ID (numeric) for a + file/dir/whatever that has already been added to the ISO.</para> + <para>Note that only namespaces in the current --name-setup are affected.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>--chgrp=<replaceable>group-id</replaceable>:<replaceable>on-iso-file</replaceable></term> + <listitem><para>Explictily sets the rock ridge, UDF and HFS file group ID (numeric) for a + file/dir/whatever that has already been added to the ISO.</para> + <para>Note that only namespaces in the current --name-setup are affected.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-booting"> + <title>Booting</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--eltorito-new-entry</option></term> + <term><option>--eltorito-alt-boot</option></term> + <listitem><para>Starts a new El Torito boot entry.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--eltorito-add-image=<replaceable>filespec</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>File specification of a file that should be added to the image and used as + the El Torito boot image of the current boot entry.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-b <replaceable>on-iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--eltorito-boot=<replaceable>on-iso-file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Specifies a file on the ISO as the El Torito boot image for the current boot + entry.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--eltorito-floppy-12</option></term> + <term><option>--eltorito-floppy-144</option></term> + <term><option>--eltorito-floppy-288</option></term> + <term><option>--no-emulation-boot</option></term> + <term><option>--hard-disk-boot</option></term> + <listitem><para>Sets the boot image emulation type of the current El Torito boot entry.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--boot-load-seg=<replaceable>seg</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Specify the image load segment for the current El Torito boot entry.</para> + <para>Default: 0x7c0</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--boot-load-size=<replaceable>sectors</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Specify the image load size in emulated sectors for the current El Torito + boot entry.</para> + <para>Default: 4 (sectors of 512 bytes)</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--no-boot</option></term> + <listitem><para>Indicates that the current El Torito boot entry isn't bootable. (The BIOS + will allegedly configure the emulation, but not attempt booting.)</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--boot-info-table</option></term> + <listitem><para>Write a isolinux/syslinux boot info table into the boot image for the + current El Torito boot entry.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--eltorito-platform-id=<replaceable>id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Set the El Torito platform ID of the current entry, a new entry of the + verification entry depending on when it's used. The ID must be one of: + <computeroutput>x86</computeroutput>, <computeroutput>PPC</computeroutput>, + <computeroutput>Mac</computeroutput>, <computeroutput>efi</computeroutput></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-c <replaceable>namespec</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--boot-catalog=<replaceable>namespec</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Enters the El Torito boot catalog into the namespaces as a file. The + <replaceable>namespec</replaceable> uses the same format as a 'filespec', but omits the + final source file system name component.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-G <replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--generic-boot=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Specifies a file that should be loaded at offset 0 in the ISO image. The + file must not be larger than 32KB. When creating a hybrid image, parts of this may be + regenerated by partition tables and such.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-string-properties"> + <title>String properties (applied to active namespaces only)</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--abstract=<replaceable>file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>The name of the abstract file in the root dir.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-A <replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--application-id=<replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Application ID string or root file name. The latter must be prefixed with + an underscore.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--biblio=<replaceable>file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>The name of the bibliographic file in the root dir.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--copyright=<replaceable>file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>The name of the copyright file in the root dir.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-P <replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--publisher=<replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Publisher ID string or root file name. The latter must be prefixed with an + underscore.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-p <replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--preparer=<replaceable>text|_file-id</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Data preparer ID string or root file name. The latter must be prefixed + with an underscore.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--sysid=<replaceable>text</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>System ID string.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--volid=<replaceable>text</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--volume-id=<replaceable>text</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Volume ID string (label). (It is possible to set different labels for + primary ISO 9660, joliet, UDF and HFS by changing the active namespaces using the + <option>--name-setup</option> option between <option>--volume-id</option> occurences.)</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--volset=<replaceable>text</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Volume set ID string.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-compatibility"> + <title>Compatibility:</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--graft-points</option></term> + <listitem><para>Alias for --name-setup iso+joliet+udf+hfs.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-l</option></term> + <term><option>--long-names</option></term> + <listitem><para>Allow 31 charater filenames. Just ensure ISO level >= 2 here.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-R</option></term> + <term><option>--rock</option></term> + <listitem><para>Same as <option>--rock-ridge</option> and <option>--strict-attribs</option>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-r</option></term> + <term><option>--rational-rock</option></term> + <listitem><para>Same as <option>--rock-ridge</option> and <option>--rational-attribs</option>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-viso-specific"> + <title>VISO Specific:</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker-bourne=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker-bourne-sh=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Used as first option in a VISO file to specify the file UUID and that it is + formatted using bourne-shell argument quoting & escaping style.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker-ms=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--iprt-iso-maker-file-marker-ms-sh=<replaceable>UUID</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Used as first option in a VISO file to specify the file UUID and that it is + formatted using microsoft CRT argument quoting & escaping style.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + + <refsect2 id="viso-options-testing"> + <title>Testing (not applicable to VISO):</title> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--output-buffer-size=<replaceable>bytes</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Selects a specific output buffer size for testing virtual image reads.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--random-output-buffer-size</option></term> + <listitem><para>Enables randomized buffer size for each virtual image read, using the + current output buffer size (<option>--output-buffer-size</option>) as maximum.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--random-order-verification=<replaceable>size</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem><para>Enables verification pass of the image that compares blocks of the given + size in random order from the virtual and output images.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </refsect2> + + </refsect1> +</refentry> + |