linux-kernel - Re: [RFC,PATCH v2] efi: Add support for a UEFI variable filesystem

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Date:	Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:23:36 +0800
From:	Jeremy Kerr <jeremy.kerr@...onical.com>
To:	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCH v2] efi: Add support for a UEFI variable filesystem

Hi Matt,

> Am I correct in thinking that this filesystem doesn't handle deletion of
> authenticated variables?

Unless I'm missing something, this should work fine; we just pass the 
EFI_VARIABLE_AUTHENTICATION_2 descriptor (with the usual attribute 
header), but no data following the descriptor.

Cheers,


Jeremy


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