Read kernel command line from UEFI nvram
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Description
Currently kernel command line is hardcoded in the `bzImage`. It would be helpful to have it retrieved from a nvram variable instead.
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating where the kernel command line is hardcoded in the bzImage and identify the UEFI NVRAM variable access point. Done means the command line is retrieved from an NVRAM variable instead of being hardcoded in the bzImage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100