Re: [regression, bisected] x86: efi: Pass boot services variable infoto runtime code

[Josh Boyer]

On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> * Jiri Kosina <jkosina@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 31 May 2013, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>>
>> > > Unfortunately that means that you can as well throw the patch away
>> > > completely.
>> > >
>> > > The sole point is to run the QueryVariableInfo() from the boot
>> > > environment, in order to obtain more accurate information. And it's
>> > > a valid thing to do, according to UEFI specification.
>> >
>> > So this change needs to be reverted or fixed.
>>
>> I don't think anyone is arguing against that.
>
> The statement I replied to above can be fairly read as arguing against it.
>
> Anyway, given that the fix (workaround) from Boris seems elaborate so late
> in the v3.10 cycle, does everyone else agree with a revert as well?

If you go with a revert, please make sure to tag it for stable to it
gets picked up with 3.9.y.

josh
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