linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] efi/libstub: enable apple-set-os for all apple devices

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Message-ID: <20260129175358.1100-1-atharvatiwarilinuxdev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:53:58 +0000
From: Atharva Tiwari <atharvatiwarilinuxdev@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] efi/libstub: enable apple-set-os for all apple devices

> I don't quite follow.  The patch counts the number of GPUs and
> uses the set_os protocol if there are at least 2 of them.
> One dGPU + one eGPU = 2, so the protocol is used.
> 
> Am I missing something?

Well your not, and it was a mistake of me, which i apologize for.

but i still think a MacBookAir dmi check would be better, as
theoretically you can connect a eGPU to a 2013/2014 MacBookAir,
which would enable set-os, and will cause problems in applespi.c