[Bug 2112632] [NEW] comands active and inactive do not work
Tomohiro Masubuchi
2112632 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Jun 6 10:11:14 UTC 2025
Public bug reported:
OS version: Ubuntu 24.04
package version: 18-1build2
My PCs has boot entries 0010, 0020 and 0021.
$ sudo efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0010
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0020,0010
Boot0010* NORMAL HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0020* UPDATE HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0021* UEFI: TOSHIBA, Partition 1 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x0)/USB(16,0)/HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)0000424f
I tried to active/inactive 10 or 20 entry. But these are not found.
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry()
function in src/efibootmgr.c.
```
static var_entry_t *
get_entry(list_t *entries, uint16_t num)
{
list_t *pos;
var_entry_t *entry = NULL;
list_for_each(pos, entries) {
entry = list_entry(pos, var_entry_t, list);
if (entry->num != num) {
entry = NULL;
continue;
}
}
return entry;
}
```
This code does not break the loop when an entry is found.
Therefore, NULL is returned unless the matching entry is the last one.
** Affects: efibootmgr (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
OS version: Ubuntu 24.04
package version: 18-1build2
My PCs has boot entries 0010, 0020 and 0021.
$ sudo efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0010
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0020,0010
- Boot0010* NORMAL HD(1,GPT,416189f1-8d0d-4be6-a8b7-631c91d73a07,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
- Boot0020* UPDATE HD(1,GPT,416189f1-8d0d-4be6-a8b7-631c91d73a07,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
- Boot0021* UEFI: TOSHIBA, Partition 1 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x0)/USB(16,0)/HD(1,GPT,3de10ebe-8024-409f-bdc8-2251bb1bcd83,0x800,0x80000)0000424f
+ Boot0010* NORMAL HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
+ Boot0020* UPDATE HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
+ Boot0021* UEFI: TOSHIBA, Partition 1 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x0)/USB(16,0)/HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)0000424f
I tried to active/inactive 10 or 20 entry. But these are not found.
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
-
- I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry function in src/efibootmgr.c.
+ I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry function
+ in src/efibootmgr.c.
```
static var_entry_t *
get_entry(list_t *entries, uint16_t num)
{
- list_t *pos;
- var_entry_t *entry = NULL;
+ list_t *pos;
+ var_entry_t *entry = NULL;
- list_for_each(pos, entries) {
- entry = list_entry(pos, var_entry_t, list);
- if (entry->num != num) {
- entry = NULL;
- continue;
- }
- }
+ list_for_each(pos, entries) {
+ entry = list_entry(pos, var_entry_t, list);
+ if (entry->num != num) {
+ entry = NULL;
+ continue;
+ }
+ }
- return entry;
+ return entry;
}
```
This code does not break the loop when an entry is found.
Therefore, NULL is returned unless the matching entry is the last one.
** Description changed:
OS version: Ubuntu 24.04
package version: 18-1build2
My PCs has boot entries 0010, 0020 and 0021.
$ sudo efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0010
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0020,0010
Boot0010* NORMAL HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0020* UPDATE HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0021* UEFI: TOSHIBA, Partition 1 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x0)/USB(16,0)/HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)0000424f
I tried to active/inactive 10 or 20 entry. But these are not found.
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
- I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry function
- in src/efibootmgr.c.
+ I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry()
+ function in src/efibootmgr.c.
```
static var_entry_t *
get_entry(list_t *entries, uint16_t num)
{
list_t *pos;
var_entry_t *entry = NULL;
list_for_each(pos, entries) {
entry = list_entry(pos, var_entry_t, list);
if (entry->num != num) {
entry = NULL;
continue;
}
}
return entry;
}
```
This code does not break the loop when an entry is found.
Therefore, NULL is returned unless the matching entry is the last one.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2112632
Title:
comands active and inactive do not work
Status in efibootmgr package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
OS version: Ubuntu 24.04
package version: 18-1build2
My PCs has boot entries 0010, 0020 and 0021.
$ sudo efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0010
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0020,0010
Boot0010* NORMAL HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0020* UPDATE HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)/<<snip>>
Boot0021* UEFI: TOSHIBA, Partition 1 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x14,0x0)/USB(16,0)/HD(1,GPT,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,0x800,0x80000)0000424f
I tried to active/inactive 10 or 20 entry. But these are not found.
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -A -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0010
efibootmgr: Boot entry 10 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0010: No such file or directory
dev at spike (N101-7069):~$ sudo efibootmgr -a -b 0020
efibootmgr: Boot entry 20 not found
Could not set active state for Boot0020: No such file or directory
I investigated the cause and found a problem with the get_entry()
function in src/efibootmgr.c.
```
static var_entry_t *
get_entry(list_t *entries, uint16_t num)
{
list_t *pos;
var_entry_t *entry = NULL;
list_for_each(pos, entries) {
entry = list_entry(pos, var_entry_t, list);
if (entry->num != num) {
entry = NULL;
continue;
}
}
return entry;
}
```
This code does not break the loop when an entry is found.
Therefore, NULL is returned unless the matching entry is the last one.
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