linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] x86, efi: Add an efi= kernel command line parameter

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Date:	Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:27:17 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	Linux EFI <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, X86-ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] x86, efi: Add an efi= kernel command line parameter

On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 09:18:28PM +0100, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> kexec seems like a lower priority than compatibility. Perhaps keep the
> efi argument for people who want to use kexec?

This is what I currently have in the code: if you boot with efi=1:1_map,
you get them.

> hpa suggested allocating a fixed high area for UEFI mappings, which
> would also solve this.

I guess we can do that too.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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