Re: [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist
From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Fri Nov 22 2013 - 12:48:42 EST
On Fri, 2013-11-22 at 15:23 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> I don't know how to implement your idea. But if GC run by your idea, the free
> space may spread out. So 1) case is solved. But it does not solve 2) case.
> In my opinion, if system has sane firmware, all nvram strage should be used.
> I will send whiltelist version which used DMI infomation. Please review it.
We don't want to solve (2). The benefit in doing so is small compared to
the cost of maintaining a whitelist or risking breaking systems.
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