Messages in this thread | | | From | Matthew Garrett <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] x86, efi: add no_bricked_efi whitelist | Date | Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:03:53 +0000 |
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On Fri, 2013-11-22 at 09:00 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote: > (2013/11/22 5:12), Matthew Garrett wrote: > > On Thu, 2013-11-21 at 18:35 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote: > > > >> Remaining space is free space that can be used by efi variable. But by 5KB > >> threshold, we cannot use the space while running OS. > > > > Is the situation something like(assuming a 128KB flash part): > > > > 1) 64KB of variables, 59KB of deleted variables, 5KB of free space, > > My situation looks like this. The free space spreads out if gc runs.
Ok. In that case Joey's suggestion that we try forcing a GC run in the boot stub if free space < (threshold * 2) might be the best plan.
-- Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>
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