Re: [PATCH v3] x86/boot: Use efi_setup_data for searching RSDP on kexec-ed kernel

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Thu Apr 04 2019 - 08:24:31 EST


On Thu, Apr 04, 2019 at 03:32:33PM +0800, Dave Young wrote:
> BTW, it would be good to start a new thread when you send V4 :)

Yes please.

> > + /* Get systab from boot params. */
> > + systab = (efi_system_table_64_t *) (ei->efi_systab | ((__u64)ei->efi_systab_hi << 32));
> > + if (!systab)
> > + error("EFI system table not found in kexec boot_params.");
>
> Instead of hang the system, return 0 should be better

Can the kexec kernel even function if we fail here?

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