This code is long gone, so remove the comment as well. Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/firmware/efi/runtime-wrappers.c | 26 -------------------- 1 file changed, 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/runtime-wrappers.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/runtime-wrappers.c index e9f2867f0d91..311f415bff51 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/runtime-wrappers.c +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/runtime-wrappers.c @@ -62,32 +62,6 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(efi_runtime_lock); /* - * Some runtime services calls can be reentrant under NMI, even if the table - * above says they are not. (source: UEFI Specification v2.4A) - * - * Table 32. Functions that may be called after Machine Check, INIT and NMI - * +----------------------------+------------------------------------------+ - * | Function | Called after Machine Check, INIT and NMI | - * +----------------------------+------------------------------------------+ - * | GetTime() | Yes, even if previously busy. | - * | GetVariable() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | GetNextVariableName() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | QueryVariableInfo() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | SetVariable() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | UpdateCapsule() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | QueryCapsuleCapabilities() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * | ResetSystem() | Yes, even if previously busy | - * +----------------------------+------------------------------------------+ - * - * In order to prevent deadlocks under NMI, the wrappers for these functions - * may only grab the efi_runtime_lock or rtc_lock spinlocks if !efi_in_nmi(). - * However, not all of the services listed are reachable through NMI code paths, - * so the the special handling as suggested by the UEFI spec is only implemented - * for QueryVariableInfo() and SetVariable(), as these can be reached in NMI - * context through efi_pstore_write(). - */ - -/* * As per commit ef68c8f87ed1 ("x86: Serialize EFI time accesses on rtc_lock"), * the EFI specification requires that callers of the time related runtime * functions serialize with other CMOS accesses in the kernel, as the EFI time -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-efi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html