loader.efi: improve StartImage error message
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rGed19c4ff846e: loader.efi: improve StartImage error message

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StartImage() may return additional data from failure. This data
has text message followed by optional binary blob. Print
out the text message (if present) and free the data.
See 7.4.2 EFI_BOOT_SERVICES.StartImage() page 199
UEFI_Spec_Final_2.11.pdf.

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tsoome created this revision.Sep 11 2025, 7:04 AM

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Harbormaster completed remote builds in B66966: Diff 161894.Sep 11 2025, 7:04 AM

tsoome added a child revision: D52485: loader.efi: efi_exit should return more data.Sep 11 2025, 7:04 AM

imp accepted this revision.Sep 11 2025, 1:35 PM

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Sep 11 2025, 1:35 PM

markj closed this revision.Oct 3 2025, 3:46 PM

markj added a commit: rGed19c4ff846e: loader.efi: improve StartImage error message.

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