[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [PATCH-4.16 v4] xen/efi: Fix Grub2 boot on arm64
On Fri, 5 Nov 2021, Ian Jackson wrote: > Stefano Stabellini writes ("Re: [PATCH-4.16 v4] xen/efi: Fix Grub2 boot on > arm64"): > > I had a question for Jan, but in reply to the previous version of the > > patch so you might have missed it: > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/alpine.DEB.2.22.394.2111050825240.284830@ubuntu-linux-20-04-desktop/ > > Ah. Yes. I saw that but hadn't realised it might be a blocker. > > > However, the concern is about resource utilization and slowness, rather > > than correctness, so I think the version of the patch you committed > > should work OK (unless it turns out that with broken EFI firmware > > opening HandleProtocol/OpenVolume and closing it many times causes > > some sort of error.) So maybe for 4.16 we are OK as is and we can make > > any changes (if necessary) for 4.17. > > I hope you are OK with this being in-tree now. If not please let me > know ASAP and I could revert it. I'd be happy to consider a followup > patch on its merits, of course. As mentioned on IRC, I would keep it. I think it should be OK, the only potential issues are: - slowness (not a blocker) - broken firmware (this is me being a bit paranoid, with firmware one never knows) We can address both later separately if we need to.
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