linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation: Fix x86_64 UEFI outdated references to elilo

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Message-ID: <87ikqezkit.fsf@trenco.lwn.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:22:18 -0700
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To: Nir Lichtman <nir@...htman.org>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
 bp@...en8.de, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org, hpa@...or.com
Cc: bagasdotme@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation: Fix x86_64 UEFI outdated references
 to elilo

Nir Lichtman <nir@...htman.org> writes:

> Problem: The x86_64 UEFI doc references Elilo which is an
> unmaintained/orphaned bootloader project. Also, on x86_64 a bootloader
> is technically not actually required since there is support for the
> Linux EFI stub.
>
> Solution: Remove the references to Elilo from the doc and refer to the
> EFI stub doc page, update steps accordingly, and add more details about
> creation of the EFI partition to improve clarity.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nir Lichtman <nir@...htman.org>
> ---

I've applied this, but ...

> v2: Fix list not rendered properly and minor wording fixes (thanks for the CR Bagas)
> Also fix to use shorter lines
>
>  Documentation/arch/x86/x86_64/uefi.rst | 36 +++++++++++++++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/arch/x86/x86_64/uefi.rst b/Documentation/arch/x86/x86_64/uefi.rst
> index fbc30c9a071d..3949d83a9915 100644
> --- a/Documentation/arch/x86/x86_64/uefi.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/arch/x86/x86_64/uefi.rst
> @@ -12,14 +12,19 @@ with EFI firmware and specifications are listed below.
>  
>  1. UEFI specification:  http://www.uefi.org
>  
> -2. Booting Linux kernel on UEFI x86_64 platform requires bootloader
> -   support. Elilo with x86_64 support can be used.
> +2. Booting Linux kernel on UEFI x86_64 platform can either be
> +   done using the <Documentation/admin-guide/efi-stub.rst> or using a separate bootloader.
>  

...I did take the liberty of wrapping the above line to fit within 80
columns.

Thanks,

jon