linux-kernel - Re: access efi variables

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Message-ID: <5233939B.3020401@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:37:15 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Arend van Spriel <arend@...adcom.com>
CC:	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: access efi variables

On 09/13/2013 08:37 AM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> I need to obtain a uefi variable so I went looking at the API in
> include/linux/efi.h. I found the following definition:
> 
> But according to the specs the variable I need to obtain is 2k bytes.
> Should I expect trouble :-p
> 

efivarfs doesn't have those limitations.

	-hpa


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