linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 1/2] efi: export efi_capsule

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Date:	Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:27:05 +0100
From:	Bryan O'Donoghue <pure.logic@...us-software.ie>
To:	"Kweh, Hock Leong" <hock.leong.kweh@...el.com>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
CC:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"Ong, Boon Leong" <boon.leong.ong@...el.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Sam Protsenko <semen.protsenko@...aro.org>,
	Peter Jones <pjones@...hat.com>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	Roy Franz <roy.franz@...aro.org>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	Linux FS Devel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Fleming, Matt" <matt.fleming@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 1/2] efi: export efi_capsule_supported() function symbol

On 07/10/15 03:01, Kweh, Hock Leong wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bryan O'Donoghue [mailto:pure.logic@...us-software.ie]
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 10:54 PM
>>>>
>>>> Aside from that, I'm curious which types of capsules you've used here
>>>> too - does it include the MFH header ? Keep in mind the initial
>>>> firmware that shipped with Galileo will depend on that MFH being
>> present.
>>>>
>>>>
>> http://download.intel.com/support/processors/quark/sb/quark_secureboo
>>>> t
>>>> prm_330234_001.pdf
>>>> - Section A1 - table 7 ?
>>>>
>>>> So if we boot a 4.x kernel with that initial firmware version 0.75 if
>>>> memory serves - it's important that the capsule.c code handles the MFH.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Already got agreement with Matt that Quark Security Header patch will
>>> not be upstream to mainline as it is not a standard header. So Intel
>>> will carry this patch ourselves.
>>
>> Right... so what sort of capsule are you testing with ?
>
> I am testing on Intel Galileo Gen 1 with bios version v0.7.5, v0.8.0, v1.0.1 & v1.0.2.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Wilson
>

Hmm.

That's pretty confusing.

The 0.75 BIOS requires the MFH as far as I remember. If the capsule you 
are using doesn't have the MFH - how is this working ?
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