linux: why do we need the efi BDS patch?
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@osresearch have you writte this patch? if not, who has? if so, why exactly do we need this patch (where does the ramdisk load addr come from that shouldn't get overwritten...) and has it been discussed upstream?
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Research direction
Start with patches/linux-4.14.62/0000-efi_bds.patch and trace the EFI BDS and ramdisk load-address behavior it changes. Document why the patch is needed, where the load address comes from, and whether the issue was discussed upstream.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100