From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Arend van Spriel <arend-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Matt Fleming
<matt.fleming-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
"linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
<linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: access efi variables
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:37:15 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5233939B.3020401@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <52333139.6020203-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
On 09/13/2013 08:37 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> I need to obtain a uefi variable so I went looking at the API in
> include/linux/efi.h. I found the following definition:
>
> But according to the specs the variable I need to obtain is 2k bytes.
> Should I expect trouble :-p
>
efivarfs doesn't have those limitations.
-hpa
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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Cc: Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@intel.com>,
linux-efi@vger.kernel.org,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: access efi variables
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:37:15 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5233939B.3020401@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <52333139.6020203@broadcom.com>
On 09/13/2013 08:37 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> I need to obtain a uefi variable so I went looking at the API in
> include/linux/efi.h. I found the following definition:
>
> But according to the specs the variable I need to obtain is 2k bytes.
> Should I expect trouble :-p
>
efivarfs doesn't have those limitations.
-hpa
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-09-13 22:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-09-13 15:37 access efi variables Arend van Spriel
2013-09-13 15:37 ` Arend van Spriel
2013-09-13 16:39 ` Arend van Spriel
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2013-09-13 22:37 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2013-09-13 22:37 ` H. Peter Anvin
[not found] ` <5233939B.3020401-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-09-14 17:01 ` Arend van Spriel
2013-09-14 17:01 ` Arend van Spriel
[not found] ` <5234965F.3050404-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2013-09-17 15:46 ` Matt Fleming
2013-09-17 15:46 ` Matt Fleming
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