ironic-python-agent/releasenotes/notes/support-bootloader-csv-file-use-c815b520c600cd98.yaml
Julia Kreger 2fab70c36b Utilize CSV file for EFI loader selection
Adds support to identify and utilize a CSV file to signal which
bootloader to utilize, and set it when the OS is running as opposed
to when EFI is running. This works around EFI loader potentially
crashing some vendors hardware types when entry stored in the
image does not match the EFI loader record which was utilzied to
boot.

Grub2+shim specifically specifically needs the CSV file name
and entry label to match what the system was booted with in order
to prevent the machine from potentially crashing.

See https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2008962
and https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1966129#c37
for more information.

Change-Id: Ibf1ef4fe0764c0a6f1a39cb7eebc23ecc0ee177d
Story: 2008962
Task: 42598
Co-Authored-By: Bob Fournier <bfournie@redhat.com>
2021-06-10 11:23:14 -07:00

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---
features:
- |
Adds the capability into the agent to read and act upon bootloader CSV
files which serve as authoritative indicators of what bootloader to load
instead of leaning towards utilizing the default.
fixes:
- |
Fixes nodes failing after deployment completes due to issues in the Grub2
EFI loader entry addition where a ``BOOT.CSV`` file provides the
authoritative pointer to the bootloader to be used for booting the OS. The
base issue with Grub2 is that it would update the UEFI bootloader NVRAM
entries with whatever is present in a vendor specific ``BOOT.CSV`` or
``BOOTX64.CSV`` file. In some cases, a baremetal machine *can* crash when
this occurs. More information can be found at
`story 2008962 <https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2008962>`_.
issues:
- |
If multiple bootloader CSV files are present on the EFI filesystem, the
first CSV file discovered will be utilized. The Ironic team considers
multiple files to be a defect in the image being deployed. This may be
changed in the future.