Re: [PATCH v11 1/1] efi: a misc char interface for user to update efi firmware

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 12:39:54PM +0800, Kweh, Hock Leong wrote:
> From: "Kweh, Hock Leong" <hock.leong.kweh@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Introducing a kernel module to expose capsule loader interface
> (misc char device file note) for users to upload capsule binaries.
> 
> Example:
> cat firmware.bin > /dev/efi_capsule_loader
> 
> This patch also export efi_capsule_supported() function symbol for
> verifying the submitted capsule header in this kernel module.
> 
> Cc: Matt Fleming <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kweh, Hock Leong <hock.leong.kweh@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/firmware/efi/Kconfig          |    9 +
>  drivers/firmware/efi/Makefile         |    1 +
>  drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c |  334 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/firmware/efi/capsule.c        |    1 +
>  4 files changed, 345 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c

I need an ack from the efi maintainer, or at least someone else
reviewing / testing this, before I can accept it.

thanks,

greg k-h