Bug#722263: linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: efivarfs is not supported by the Debian kernel.

[Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>]

Source: linux
Source-Version: 3.11~rc7-1~exp1

On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 04:56:08PM +0200, Hendrik Schwartke wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 3.2.46-1+deb7u1
> Severity: important
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> we are trying to setup Debin Linux in a UEFI Secure Boot environment using
> our own keying material.
> To be able to write to the UEFI Secure Boot nvram from Linux we need support
> for the efivarfs. Unfortunately this is not supported
> on Debian Linux:
> grep CONFIG_EFIVAR_FS config-<version>-amd64
> # CONFIG_EFIVAR_FS is not set
> 
> All tools to introduce new keys, certificates and hashes, like the mokutil
> and the sbsigntools, require this filesystem.
> 
> Please consider supporting the EFIVARFS since it should not create any
> conflict with other options.

Since 3.11~rc7-1~exp1 we have

  * [x86,ia64] fs: Enable EFIVAR_FS as module

Regards,
Salvatore