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-rw-r--r--fs/efivarfs/file.c10
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/fs/efivarfs/file.c b/fs/efivarfs/file.c
index cb1b6d0c3454..c294a8fc566d 100644
--- a/fs/efivarfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/efivarfs/file.c
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ static ssize_t efivarfs_file_write(struct file *file,
if (bytes == -ENOENT) {
/*
- * zero size signals to release that the write deleted
- * the variable
+ * FIXME: temporary workaround for fwupdate, signal
+ * failed write with a 1 to keep created but not
+ * written files
*/
- i_size_write(inode, 0);
+ i_size_write(inode, 1);
} else {
i_size_write(inode, datasize + sizeof(attributes));
inode_set_mtime_to_ts(inode, inode_set_ctime_current(inode));
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ static int efivarfs_file_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
struct efivar_entry *var = inode->i_private;
inode_lock(inode);
- var->removed = (--var->open_count == 0 && i_size_read(inode) == 0);
+ /* FIXME: temporary work around for fwupdate */
+ var->removed = (--var->open_count == 0 && i_size_read(inode) == 1);
inode_unlock(inode);
if (var->removed)