linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code

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Date:	Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:49:45 +0100
From:	"Fleming, Matt" <matt.fleming@...el.com>
To:	joeyli <jlee@...e.com>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>,
	"rja@....com" <rja@....com>, "mingo@...nel.org" <mingo@...nel.org>,
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	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
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	"tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
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	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"oneukum@...e.de" <oneukum@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Modify UEFI anti-bricking code

On 4 June 2013 04:35, joeyli <jlee@...e.com> wrote:
> 於 一，2013-06-03 於 16:31 +0000，Matthew Garrett 提到：
>> On Tue, 2013-06-04 at 00:13 +0800, joeyli wrote:
>>
>> > Oliver raised a question for if power fails between that succesful
>> > attempt and the deletion?
>>
>> It's a pretty tiny window, but sure. Making sure we delete it seems
>> sensible. In that case we should make the GUID a #define rather than
>> write it out twice.
>>
>
> Base on your patch, the following diff moved DUMMY GUID to #define, and
> add a static efi name string:

Folks, what do you want me to do with this? Merge it with Matthew's patch?

The feedback from the original patch has been pretty good so I'm happy
to pick it up and get it sent to Linus.
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