linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] UEFI arm64: add noefi boot param

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Date:	Wed, 6 Aug 2014 15:55:03 +0100
From:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>
To:	Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@...aro.org>
Cc:	Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
	Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com>,
	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	Mark Salter <msalter@...hat.com>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] UEFI arm64: add noefi boot param

On Wed, 06 Aug, at 03:48:39PM, Leif Lindholm wrote:
> 
> Since we're now overlaying two different meanings onto the
> EFI_RUNTIME_SERVICES bit, could we add comments at set/clear points to
> explicitly state the intended action? I.e.:
> 
> /* Set to attempt runtime services initialisation */
> 
> /* Clear to indicate runtime services will not be available */

Good idea.

My patch was only a hack to show how it's possible to use efi_enabled().
It may require some finessing ;-)

-- 
Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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