u-root: init project

[RiSKeD]

Following the addition of some fuzzing tests (#1, #2, #3) in the u-root project and preparations for this integration.
You can check out its website for more info on the project.

Signed-off-by: Fabian Wienand [email protected]

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[Navidem]

Thanks for the PR. Please provide more information on the significance of u-root and some of it's important uses.

[RiSKeD]

u-root provides different utilities in a single repository:

• go versions of different standard linux tools (ls, cp, ...).
• the ability to compile many go programs into a single binary (busybox-like).
• the ability to create an initramfs usable as part of a firmware image alongside a kernel.

It contains multiple fuzzing targets, e.g., parsers for config files and archives.

There are multiple major contributors in the the open-source firmware community who helped with this project and actively use its functionality. Also, multiple people from Google, including @rminnich, one of its core maintainers and listed as the primary contact, are involved and use it as well. Additionally, multiple other projects, e.g., System Transparency, rely on its functionality.

[RiSKeD]

I hope the information I provided is sufficient; if not, @rminnich would be able to provide you with much more information on the project.

[jonathanmetzman]

LGTM

[RiSKeD]

I did a quick fix and rebase because of a format issue in the project.yaml file. Sorry, I did not know that this would remove the approval.

[Navidem]

I did a quick fix and rebase because of a format issue in the project.yaml file. Sorry, I did not know that this would remove the approval.

No worries, let's make sure the CI tests are passing.

[Navidem]

LGTM