From: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett-05XSO3Yj/JvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:03:53 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1385078632.12107.3.camel@x230> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <528E9EB2.3060808-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
On Fri, 2013-11-22 at 09:00 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> (2013/11/22 5:12), Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-11-21 at 18:35 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> >
> >> Remaining space is free space that can be used by efi variable. But by 5KB
> >> threshold, we cannot use the space while running OS.
> >
> > Is the situation something like(assuming a 128KB flash part):
> >
> > 1) 64KB of variables, 59KB of deleted variables, 5KB of free space,
>
> My situation looks like this. The free space spreads out if gc runs.
Ok. In that case Joey's suggestion that we try forcing a GC run in the
boot stub if free space < (threshold * 2) might be the best plan.
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Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-11-22 0:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-11-20 8:34 [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist Yasuaki Ishimatsu
[not found] ` <528C740A.6010407-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2013-11-20 8:54 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-11-21 9:25 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
2013-11-20 16:02 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-11-21 9:35 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
[not found] ` <528DD3E0.3050606-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2013-11-21 20:12 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-11-22 0:00 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
[not found] ` <528E9EB2.3060808-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2013-11-22 0:03 ` Matthew Garrett [this message]
2013-11-22 6:23 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
[not found] ` <528EF87D.4050300-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2013-11-22 6:29 ` [PATCH] x86, efi: add efi_whitelist_table to use all efi variable storage Yasuaki Ishimatsu
2013-11-22 17:47 ` Matthew Garrett
2013-12-03 3:20 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
[not found] ` <529D4DF5.80502-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-03 3:45 ` Matthew Garrett
[not found] ` <25e63f3b748741998d2b3e04bbc53064-jH1ztPcg5hENpgVgjDfI3Wu6+pknBqLbXA4E9RH9d+qIuWR1G4zioA@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-03 4:49 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
2013-12-03 5:04 ` Matthew Garrett
[not found] ` <20131203050450.GA30967-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-03 5:12 ` Yasuaki Ishimatsu
2013-11-22 17:48 ` [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist Matthew Garrett
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