Re: [PATCH 1/3 -v4] x86_64 EFI runtime service support: EFI basic runtime service support

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Arjan van de Ven <[email protected]> writes:

> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:55:44 -0600
> [email protected] (Eric W. Biederman) wrote:
>
>> I don't think there is a compelling case for us to use any efi
>> services at this time
>
> I would almost agree with this if it wasn't for the 1 call that OS
> installers need to tell EFI about bootloader stuff; I've cc'd Peter
> Jones since he'll know better what OS installers need; if they don't
> need it after all...

Yes.  I think that is usage of the variable service.  Although
I don't know if that is actually needed.

Support for the variable service is not implemented in this
patchset.

Eric
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