efi.c

		unsigned long dummy_size = remaining_size + 1024;
		void *dummy = kzalloc(dummy_size, GFP_ATOMIC);

		if (!dummy)
			return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;

		status = efi.set_variable(efi_dummy_name, &EFI_DUMMY_GUID,
					  EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE |
					  EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
					  EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS,
					  dummy_size, dummy);

		if (status == EFI_SUCCESS) {
			/*
			 * This should have failed, so if it didn't make sure
			 * that we delete it...
			 */
			efi.set_variable(efi_dummy_name, &EFI_DUMMY_GUID,
					 EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE |
					 EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
					 EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS,
					 0, dummy);
		}

		kfree(dummy);

		/*
		 * The runtime code may now have triggered a garbage collection
		 * run, so check the variable info again
		 */
		status = efi.query_variable_info(attributes, &storage_size,
						 &remaining_size, &max_size);

		if (status != EFI_SUCCESS)
			return status;

		/*
		 * There still isn't enough room, so return an error
		 */
		if (remaining_size - size < EFI_MIN_RESERVE)
			return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
	}

	return EFI_SUCCESS;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efi_query_variable_store);

static int __init parse_efi_cmdline(char *str)
{
	if (*str == '=')
		str++;

	if (!strncmp(str, "old_map", 7))
		set_bit(EFI_OLD_MEMMAP, &x86_efi_facility);

	return 0;
}
early_param("efi", parse_efi_cmdline);