Re: [PATCH v7] xen: Strip xen.efi by default

[Frediano Ziglio <freddy77@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 at 13:02, Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 13.11.2025 13:49, Frediano Ziglio wrote:
> > --- a/CHANGELOG.md
> > +++ b/CHANGELOG.md
> > @@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a 
> > Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
> >        for hypervisor mode.
> >
> >  ### Removed
> > + - The install-time environment variable INSTALL_EFI_STRIP is no longer
> > +   supported, xen.efi will is now always being stripped.
> > +
> >   - On x86:
> >     - GNTTABOP_cache_flush: it's unused on x86 and the implementation is
> >       broken.
>
> That's the wrong "Removed" section, though. Moving it where you put it would
> be part of backporting (to 4.21) effort.
>

I think there was discussion that should go to 4.21 as not stripping
cause issues with some firmware.
Should I move to 4.22 then ?

> Plus it should go under "On x86".
>
> Jan

Frediano