[RFC PATCH 2/3] efi_loader: efi_loader: Replace config option for initrd loading
Ilias Apalodimas
ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org
Wed Jan 13 14:23:18 CET 2021
> > + initrd=<ramdisk> will stop working. The protocol will only be
[...]
>
> How about
>
> "Linux v5.7 and later can make use of this option. If the boot option
> selected by the UEFI boot manager specifies an existing file to be used
> as initial RAM disk, a Linux specific Load File2 protocol will be
> installed and Linux 5.7+ will ignore any initrd=<ramdisk> command line
> argument."
>
> > + installed if bootmgr is used and the file is found on the defined
> > + path. A boot entry of Boot0001 will try to match Initrd0001 and use
>
> This does not match the implementation.
>
> > + it. Initrd EFI variable format should be '<dev> <part> <filename>'
> > + i.e 'mmc 0:1 boot/initrd'
>
> "The efidebug command can be used to specify the file with the initial
> RAM disk."
Seems like I missed some text while amending the description.
Your proposal sounds good I'll update it.
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>
> In all our other coding this variable is called ret.
> I would prefer to do the same here too.
No problem
Cheers
/Ilias
>
> Best regards
>
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