[PATCH] efi: devicepath: don't spin on hard drive nodes without a signature
Sascha Hauer
s.hauer at pengutronix.de
Fri Aug 28 05:15:22 PDT 2026
On Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:44:14 +0200, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
> device_path_next_compatible_node() returns the matching node itself and
> doesn't advance past it, so the continue in device_path_to_partuuid()
> re-enters the search with the same device path. A hard drive node whose
> signature type is neither MBR nor GUID, which the UEFI specification
> allows as "No Disk Signature", hangs the search in an endless loop instead
> of moving on to the next node.
>
> [...]
Applied, thanks!
[1/1] efi: devicepath: don't spin on hard drive nodes without a signature
https://git.pengutronix.de/cgit/barebox/commit/?id=02d45a2c356d (link may not be stable)
Best regards,
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Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>
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