linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 8/8] efi: pstore: Add module parameter for setting the record size

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Date:   Fri, 7 Oct 2022 10:45:33 -0300
From:   "Guilherme G. Piccoli" <gpiccoli@...lia.com>
To:     Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-dev@...lia.com, kernel@...ccoli.net, anton@...msg.org,
        ccross@...roid.com, tony.luck@...el.com, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 8/8] efi: pstore: Add module parameter for setting the
 record size

On 07/10/2022 10:19, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> [...]
> 
> OVMF has
> 
> OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc:
> gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdMaxVariableSize|0x2000
> OvmfPkg/OvmfPkgX64.dsc:
> gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdMaxVariableSize|0x8400
> 
> where the first one is without secure boot and the second with secure boot.
> 
> Interestingly, the default is
> 
> gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdMaxVariableSize|0x400
> 
> so this is probably where this 1k number comes from. So perhaps it is
> better to leave it at 1k after all :-(
> 

Oh darn...

So, let's stick with 1024 then? If so, no need for re-submitting right?
Thanks again,


Guilherme