Re: EFI mode after running kexec

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On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 06:52:44AM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 09:44:30AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > I and Borislav actually came up with a reasonable solution for SVAM().
> > It sadly creates a new ABI, but at least is (a) reasonable and (b)
> > seems to match Windows close enough. Basically the regions should get
> > mapped one by one from -4 GB downwards.
> 
> Yep, and the mapping works both on OVMF and on my baremetal box. I'm
> currently on vacation but will send out the final stuff when I get back.
> 
> Teaching the kexec-ed kernel to simply use those mappings *without*
> doing SVAM() should be easy afterwards.

Ah, that sounds great, if you need me to test anything, just let me
know, I have some UEFI test boxes I've been working on here...

thanks,

greg k-h
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