Re: [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist

[Matthew Garrett]

On Fri, 2013-11-22 at 09:00 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> (2013/11/22 5:12), Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-11-21 at 18:35 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> >
> >> Remaining space is free space that can be used by efi variable. But by 5KB
> >> threshold, we cannot use the space while running OS.
> >
> > Is the situation something like(assuming a 128KB flash part):
> >
> > 1) 64KB of variables, 59KB of deleted variables, 5KB of free space,
> 
> My situation looks like this. The free space spreads out if gc runs.

Ok. In that case Joey's suggestion that we try forcing a GC run in the
boot stub if free space < (threshold * 2) might be the best plan.

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Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
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