[Bug 2026310] Re: UEFI boot entry named 'ubuntu' should be called 'Ubuntu'

[Steve Langasek]

On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 03:39:48PM -0000, Mate Kukri wrote:
> I am somewhat concerned of doing a delete+write on the UEFI variable
> storage on existing systems for a cosmetic change. (older firmwares with
> questionable variable implementations really don't like deletion).

My understanding is that all of these historical problems actually came down
to bugs in the Linux kernel's UEFI variable handling, from an incomplete
understanding of how garbage collection of deleted variables worked; and I
am not aware of any issues with this for about a decade.

Every time someone reinstalls Ubuntu, they get a new boot entry written. 
And there are no reports I'm aware of that this potentially bricks a system.

You have pointed out that grub includes code to minimize unnecessary nvram
writes.  This is worthwhile regardless: nvram can be implemented in a way
that it has a limited number of write cycles over its lifetime.  But it
doesn't mean we should be shy about fixing a bug in the boot entry that we
own, even if it's cosmetic.

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Title:
  UEFI boot entry named 'ubuntu' should be called 'Ubuntu'

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently, when grub creates the UEFI boot entry it gives it the name
  'ubuntu'.

  I have 28 boot entries on my laptop, and this is the only one starting
  with a lowercase letter.

  Ubuntu is a proper name; the boot entry should be called 'Ubuntu'.

  (Care should be taken when fixing this to ensure that on upgrade we
  don't end up with both 'ubuntu' and 'Ubuntu' boot entries.)

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