Re: [PATCH v4 17/26] x86/boot: Reduce size of the DOS stub

[Evgeniy Baskov]

On 2023-03-11 20:27, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 at 15:49, Evgeniy Baskov <baskov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 2023-03-10 17:59, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> > > On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 at 13:40, Evgeniy Baskov <baskov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This is required to fit more sections in PE section tables,
> > >> since its size is restricted by zero page located at specific offset
> > >> after the PE header.
> > >>
> > >> Tested-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> > >> Tested-by: Peter Jones <pjones@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Baskov <baskov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > I'd prefer to rip this out altogether.
> > >
> > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ardb/linux.git/commit/?id=9510f6f04f579b9a3f54ad762c75ab2d905e37d8
> >
> > Sounds great! Can I replace this patch with yours in v5?
>
> Of course.
>
> > >
> > > (and refer to the other thread in linux-efi@)
> >
> > Which thread exactly? The one about the removal of
> > real-mode code?
>
> Yes, this one
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-efi/20230308202209.2980947-1-ardb@xxxxxxxxxx/

Thanks!