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SubjectRe: [PATCH v4] docs: admin-guide: Update bootloader and installation instructions
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Hunter Chasens <hunter.chasens18@ncf.edu> writes:

> Updates the bootloader and installation instructions in
> admin-guide/README.rst to align with modern practices.
>
> Details of Changes:
>
> - Added guidance on using EFISTUB for UEFI/EFI systems.
> - Noted that LILO is no longer in active development and provides
> alternatives.
> - Kept LILO instructions but marked as Legacy LILO Instructions.
> Suggest removal in future patch.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hunter Chasens <hunter.chasens18@ncf.edu>
> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst | 69 ++++++++++++++++++----------
> 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

So, I have applied this...but I got some warnings:

> .git/rebase-apply/patch:45: trailing whitespace.
> - Booting a kernel directly from a storage device without the assistance
> .git/rebase-apply/patch:46: trailing whitespace.
> of a bootloader such as LILO or GRUB, is no longer supported in BIOS
> .git/rebase-apply/patch:47: trailing whitespace.
> (non-EFI systems). On UEFI/EFI systems, however, you can use EFISTUB
> warning: 3 lines add whitespace errors.

This is something checkpatch should have warned you about. I've fixed
it up this time, no need to resend.

Thanks,

jon

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