When we try to store EFI variables on a file, we need to use an ESP. if an ESP is not found, variables will change in memory, but U-Boot won't be able to restore them across reboots.
Adjust the error message so users can understand what's going on Signed-off-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodi...@linaro.org> --- Changes since v1: - print different messages if ESP is missing or write to file failed lib/efi_loader/efi_var_file.c | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_var_file.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_var_file.c index 413e1794e88c..d5d347d50f8d 100644 --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_var_file.c +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_var_file.c @@ -73,16 +73,20 @@ efi_status_t efi_var_to_file(void) goto error; ret = efi_set_blk_dev_to_system_partition(); - if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) + if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) { + log_err("ESP not found."); goto error; + } r = fs_write(EFI_VAR_FILE_NAME, map_to_sysmem(buf), 0, len, &actlen); - if (r || len != actlen) + if (r || len != actlen) { + log_err("Failed to store variables."); ret = EFI_DEVICE_ERROR; + } error: if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) - log_err("Failed to persist EFI variables\n"); + log_err(" UEFI variables won't persist reboot\n"); free(buf); return ret; #else -- 2.43.0