[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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