[PATCH] Add --noefistub option for linux

[PATCH] Add --noefistub option for linux

[Vladimir Serbinenko]

In some cases like loading kernel from native disk (e.g. nvme) not
supported by EFI in question efi stub is not an option. Allow
user to disable efi stub and fallback to older protocol

Signed-off-by: Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
---
 grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
index bfbd95aee..279599514 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
@@ -459,10 +459,18 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
   grub_file_t file = 0;
   struct linux_arch_kernel_header lh;
   grub_err_t err;
+  bool force_legacy = false;
 
   grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
 
-  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true)
+  if (argc > 0 && grub_strcmp(argv[0], "--noefistub") == 0)
+    {
+      force_legacy = 1;
+      argv++;
+      argc--;
+    }
+
+  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true || force_legacy)
     {
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
       grub_dprintf ("linux", "shim_lock enabled, falling back to legacy Linux kernel loader\n");
-- 
2.39.2


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[PATCH] Add --noefistub option for linux

[Vladimir Serbinenko]

In some cases like loading kernel from native disk (e.g. nvme) not
supported by EFI in question efi stub is not an option. Allow
user to disable efi stub and fallback to older protocol
---
 grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
index bfbd95aee..0bf9d9cbb 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
@@ -459,10 +459,18 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
   grub_file_t file = 0;
   struct linux_arch_kernel_header lh;
   grub_err_t err;
+  int force_legacy = 0;
 
   grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
 
-  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true)
+  if (argc > 0 && grub_strcmp(argv[0], "--noefistub") == 0)
+    {
+      force_legacy = 1;
+      argv++;
+      argc--;
+    }
+
+  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true || force_legacy)
     {
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
       grub_dprintf ("linux", "shim_lock enabled, falling back to legacy Linux kernel loader\n");
-- 
2.39.2


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Re: [PATCH] Add --noefistub option for linux

[Daniel Kiper]

On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 09:43:46PM +0300, Vladimir Serbinenko wrote:
> In some cases like loading kernel from native disk (e.g. nvme) not
> supported by EFI in question efi stub is not an option. Allow
> user to disable efi stub and fallback to older protocol

I think this patch should be considered together with NVMe patch.

Missing SOB.

> ---
>  grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c | 10 +++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
> index bfbd95aee..0bf9d9cbb 100644
> --- a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
> +++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
> @@ -459,10 +459,18 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
>    grub_file_t file = 0;
>    struct linux_arch_kernel_header lh;
>    grub_err_t err;
> +  int force_legacy = 0;

I would use bool here.

>    grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
>
> -  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true)
> +  if (argc > 0 && grub_strcmp(argv[0], "--noefistub") == 0)
> +    {
> +      force_legacy = 1;
> +      argv++;
> +      argc--;
> +    }
> +
> +  if (grub_is_shim_lock_enabled () == true || force_legacy)

Daniel

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