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+# CDBA protocol description
+
+## General stuff:
+
+### cdba operates over ssh
+
+### Client:
+* `~/.ssh/config` is effectively the 'real' config on the client side
+* The connection is established by executing:
+```sh
+# serverbinaryname defaults to 'cdba-server'
+/usr/bin/ssh user@server serverbinaryname
+```
+* ssh `stdout` receives `messages` and the client is expected to handle them instantly after receiving, until `EOF`
+* ssh `stderr` receives `status updates` (blue text) and the client is expected to handle them instantly after receiving, until `EOF`
+
+### Server:
+* The server enumerates all of the connected devices, based on a configuration file
+* Client messages are received over `stdin`
+* Messages are sent to the clients over `stdout`, until the connection is closed (or drops)
+* The server opens a tty to the serial port on the device and forwards the output via `MSG_CONSOLE`
+
+## Supported messages
+`C - client | S - server`
+
+
+### 1 - MSG_SELECT_BOARD [C -> S]
+> ```data = string board name | len = sizeof(data) ```
+>
+> Select the board to operate on.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = 0`.
+
+### 2 - MSG_CONSOLE [C <-> S]
+> ```data = string_buffer | len = sizeof(data) ```
+> Send TTY I/O.
+>
+> Return [**C**/**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = sizeof(buf), data = buf`.
+
+### 3 - MSG_HARDRESET
+`<unused>`
+
+### 4 - MSG_POWER_ON [C -> S]
+> ```len = 0```
+>
+> Power on the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = 0`.
+
+### 5 - MSG_POWER_OFF [C -> S]
+> ```len = 0```
+>
+> Power off the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = 0`.
+
+### 6 - MSG_FASTBOOT_PRESENT [S -> C]
+> ```data = 0 / 1 | len = 1 ```
+>
+> Signal that the device is available over fastboot and ready to receive further commands.
+> Return [**C**]: MSG_FASTBOOT_DOWNLOAD or MSG_FASTBOOT_CONTINUE with `len = 0`.
+
+### 7 - MSG_FASTBOOT_DOWNLOAD [C -> S]
+> ```data = binary_chunk | len = sizeof(data)```
+>
+> Send binary data for fastboot.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = 0`.
+
+### 8 - MSG_FASTBOOT_BOOT
+`<unused>`
+
+### 9 - MSG_STATUS_UPDATE [C -> S]
+> TODO: json
+>
+>Return:
+
+### 10 - MSG_VBUS_ON [C -> S]
+> Enable USB VBUS going to the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: None
+
+### 11 - MSG_VBUS_OFF [C -> S]
+> Disable USB VBUS going to the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: None
+
+### 12 - MSG_FASTBOOT_REBOOT
+`<unused>`
+
+### 13 - MSG_SEND_BREAK [C -> S]
+> ```len = 0```
+>
+> Send a tcsendbreak to the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: None
+
+### 14 - MSG_LIST_DEVICES [C - > S]
+> ```len = 0```
+>
+> List the available boards.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back NUM_DEVICES times with `len = sizeof(buf), data = buf`. Once done, echo the command back with `len = 0`.
+
+### 15 - MSG_BOARD_INFO [C -> S]
+> ```data = string board name | len = sizeof(data) ```
+>
+> Get the board description.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = sizeof(buf), data = buf`.
+
+### 16 - MSG_FASTBOOT_CONTINUE [C -> S]
+> ```len = 0```
+>
+> Send `fastboot continue` to the board.
+>
+> Return [**S**]: Echo the command back with `len = 0`.