linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] efi: EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME should depend on EFI

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Date:   Tue, 24 May 2022 09:36:08 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
Cc:     Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
        linux-efi <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] efi: EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME should depend on EFI

Hi Javier,

On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 9:22 AM Javier Martinez Canillas
<javierm@...hat.com> wrote:
> On 5/24/22 08:54, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > The EFI_DISABLE_RUNTIME config option controls the use of Extensible
> > Firmware Interface (EFI) runtime services, which matters only if EFI
> > support is enabled.
> >
>
> Indeed. Sorry for forgetting that dependency when adding the symbol.
>
> > Hence add a dependency on EFI, to prevent asking the user about this
> > control knob when configuring a kernel with EFI support.
> >
>
> I think you wanted to write here "without EFI support" ?

Oops, sorry for that. Need... morning... coffee...

> > Fixes: a031651ff2144a3d ("efi: Allow to enable EFI runtime services by default on RT")
> > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
> > ---
>
> Acked-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>

Thanks!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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