linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] x86, efi: add efi_whitelist_table to use all efi variable storage

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Date:	Tue, 3 Dec 2013 03:45:27 +0000
From:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
To:	Yasuaki Ishimatsu <isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com>
CC:	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"matt.fleming@...el.com" <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	"jlee@...e.com" <jlee@...e.com>,
	"matt@...sole-pimps.org" <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	"richard@....at" <richard@....at>,
	"cxie@...hat.com" <cxie@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] x86, efi: add efi_whitelist_table to use all efi
 variable storage

The threshold of 5K is based on information we received from vendors. We won't be reducing it. Can you confirm that attempting to create a variable larger than the remaining space in boot services will trigger garbage collection?--
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