Add user configurable Bootstrap setting

Closes https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/138

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - Enhance Wifi model detection
 - Hide OpenShell.efi by default
 - Add Brightness Control patches for legacy Nvidia and Intel GPUs
+- Add user configurable Bootstrap setting
 
 ## 0.0.22
 - Add ExFat support for models missing driver

OpenCore-Patcher.command

@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Model Identifier'
                 [f"Set Vault Mode:\t\t\tCurrently {self.constants.vault}", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).change_vault],
                 [f"Set SIP and SecureBootModel:\tSIP: {self.constants.sip_status} SBM: {self.constants.secure_status}", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).change_sip],
                 [f"Set SMBIOS Mode:\t\t\tCurrently {self.constants.serial_settings}", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).change_serial],
-                [f"Set Custom Patch Repo", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).custom_repo],
+                [f"Set Generic Bootstrap:\t\t{self.constants.boot_efi}", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).bootstrap_setting],
+                ["Set Custom Patch Repo", CliMenu.MenuOptions(self.constants.custom_model or self.current_model, self.constants).custom_repo],
             ]
 
             for option in options:

Resources/CliMenu.py

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ running, however this will enforce iMac Nvidia Build Patches.
 
     def custom_repo(self):
         utilities.cls()
-        utilities.header(["Swet custom patch repo"])
+        utilities.header(["Set custom patch repo"])
         print(f"""For users participating in OpenCore Patcher betas, this is
 where you can add custom repos such as Google Drive links.
 
@@ -237,3 +237,30 @@ Current repo:
                 self.constants.url_apple_binaries = self.constants.url_backup
         else:
             print("Invalid option")
+
+    def bootstrap_setting(self):
+        utilities.cls()
+        utilities.header(["Set Bootstrap method"])
+        print("""Sets OpenCore's bootstrap method, currently the patcher supports the
+following options.
+
+Valid options:
+
+1. System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi (default)
+2. EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.efi
+3. Exit
+
+Note: S*/L*/C*/boot.efi method is only installed to the EFI partition only
+and not to macOS itself.
+
+Recommended to set to BOOTx64.efi in situations where your Mac cannot
+see the EFI Boot entry in the boot picker.
+
+        """)
+        change_menu = input("Set Bootstrap method: ")
+        if change_menu == "1":
+            self.constants.boot_efi = False
+        elif change_menu == "2":
+            self.constants.boot_efi = True
+        else:
+            print("Invalid option")

Resources/Constants.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class Constants:
         self.sip_status = True
         self.secure_status = True
         self.detected_os = 0
+        self.boot_efi = False
 
         # OS Versions
         self.tiger = 8

Resources/ModelArray.py

@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ LegacyGPU = [
     "Macmini5,2", # AMD 6000
     "Macmini5,3", # Intel 3000
     "iMac7,1", # AMD 2000
-    "iMac8,1", # AMD 2000
+    #"iMac8,1", # AMD 2000 and AMD 2400
     "iMac9,1", # Nvidia 9000
     #"iMac10,1", # Nvidia 9000 and AMD 4000
     "iMac11,1", # AMD 4000

Resources/SysPatch.py

@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ class PatchSysVolume:
             print("- Merging legacy Intel 2nd Gen Kexts and Bundles")
             self.delete_old_binaries(ModelArray.DeleteNvidiaAccel11)
             self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddIntelGen2Accel, self.constants.legacy_intel_gen2_path)
-        # iMac10,1 came in both AMD and Nvidia GPU models, so we must do hardware detection
-        if self.model == "iMac10,1":
+        # iMac8,1 and iMac10,1 came in both AMD and Nvidia GPU models, so we must do hardware detection
+        if self.model in ("iMac8,1", "iMac10,1"):
             if self.constants.current_gpuv == "AMD (0x1002)":
                 print("- Merging legacy AMD Kexts and Bundles")
                 self.delete_old_binaries(ModelArray.DeleteAMDAccel11)
@@ -188,16 +188,29 @@ class PatchSysVolume:
                     print("- Detected legacy GPU, attempting legacy acceleration patches")
                     self.gpu_accel_patches_11()
                 else:
-                    print("- Adding Brightness Control patches")
                     if self.model in ModelArray.LegacyGPUNvidia:
+                        print("- Adding Nvidia Brightness Control patches")
                         self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddNvidiaBrightness11, self.constants.legacy_nvidia_path)
-                    #elif self.model in ModelArray.LegacyGPUNvidia:
+                    #elif self.model in ModelArray.LegacyGPUAMD:
                     #    self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddAMDBrightness11, self.constants.legacy_amd_path)
 
                     if self.model in ModelArray.LegacyGPUIntelGen1:
+                        print("- Adding Intel Ironlake Brightness Control patches")
                         self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddIntelGen1Brightness, self.constants.legacy_intel_gen1_path)
                     elif self.model in ModelArray.LegacyGPUIntelGen2:
+                        print("- Adding Intel Sandy Bridge Brightness Control patches")
                         self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddIntelGen2Brightness, self.constants.legacy_intel_gen2_path)
+                    if self.model in ("iMac8,1", "iMac10,1"):
+                        if self.constants.current_gpuv == "NVIDIA (0x10de)":
+                            print("- Adding Nvidia Brightness Control patches")
+                            self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddNvidiaBrightness11, self.constants.legacy_nvidia_path)
+                    if self.model in ModelArray.LegacyBrightness:
+                        print("- Merging legacy Brightness Control Patches")
+                        self.delete_old_binaries(ModelArray.DeleteBrightness)
+                        self.add_new_binaries(ModelArray.AddBrightness, self.constants.legacy_brightness)
+                        subprocess.run(f"sudo ditto {self.constants.payload_apple_private_frameworks_path_brightness} {self.mount_private_frameworks}".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip().encode()
+                        subprocess.run(f"sudo chmod -R 755 {self.mount_private_frameworks}/DisplayServices.framework".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip().encode()
+                        subprocess.run(f"sudo chown -R root:wheel {self.mount_private_frameworks}/DisplayServices.framework".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode().strip().encode()
                 rebuild_required = True
 
         if rebuild_required is True:

Resources/build.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import shutil
 import subprocess
 import uuid
 import zipfile
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import date
 
@@ -663,6 +664,13 @@ Please build OpenCore first!"""
             print("- Coping OpenCore onto EFI partition")
             shutil.copytree(self.constants.opencore_release_folder / Path("EFI/OC"), mount_path / Path("EFI/OC"))
             shutil.copytree(self.constants.opencore_release_folder / Path("System"), mount_path / Path("System"))
+            if self.constants.boot_efi is True:
+                print("- Converting Bootstrap to BOOTx64.efi")
+                if (mount_path / Path("EFI/BOOT")).exists():
+                    shutil.rmtree(mount_path / Path("EFI/BOOT"), onerror=rmtree_handler)
+                Path(mount_path / Path("EFI/BOOT")).mkdir()
+                shutil.move(mount_path / Path("System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi"), mount_path / Path("EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.efi"))
+                shutil.rmtree(mount_path / Path("System"), onerror=rmtree_handler)
             # Array filled with common SD Card names
             # Note most USB-based SD Card readers generally report as "Storage Device", and no reliable way to detect further
             if sd_type in ["SD Card Reader", "SD/MMC"]:

docs/.vuepress/config.js

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ module.exports = {
             collapsable: false,
             sidebarDepth: 1,
             children: [
+				'TESTED',
 				'TERMS',
 				'HOW',
 				'PATCHEXPLAIN',