How to Process a boot.img Using GitHub Actions

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to process a boot.img file using a GitHub Action. The workflow will download the boot.img, extract information about the kernel format, and save the output to a file.

Step 1: Fork the Repository

1. Fork the Repository:
   In the top-right corner of the page, click the Fork button. This creates a copy of the repository under your GitHub account.

Step 2: Upload Your boot.img File

1. Prepare Your boot.img:
   You will need to upload a boot.img file for processing. Ensure your boot.img file is correctly named boot.img (all lowercase).

2. Upload boot.img:

   • https://filebin.net/
   • Click on the Add file button and select Upload files.

Step 3: Enter URL and Run the Action

1. Navigate to the Actions Tab:

   • Go to the Actions tab in your forked repository.
   • This tab lists all workflows in the repository. Find the workflow designed to process the boot.img.

2. Run the Action:

   • In the Actions tab, locate the workflow named "Process boot.img from URL" or similar.
   • Click on the workflow and press the Run workflow button.
   • Enter the URL to the boot.img file you uploaded in Step 2.
     • You can use the raw URL of the boot.img. The URL should look something like:
       https://filebin.net/gp05fto9lulm3qwg/boot.img
   • Click Run workflow to trigger the GitHub Action.

Step 4: View Kernel Format from the Action's Output

1. Wait for the Action to Complete:

   • The workflow will begin processing. This includes downloading the boot.img file, extracting kernel format information.
   • Wait for the action to finish. You can monitor the progress from the GitHub Actions interface.

2. Check the Output:

   • Once the action completes, view the logs from the workflow run.
   • You’ll see the kernel format (KERNEL_FMT) printed in the logs.

Summary

You’ve now successfully processed a boot.img file using GitHub Actions:

• Forked the repo.
• Uploaded the boot.img file.
• Ran the GitHub Action to process it.
• Retrieved the kernel format.