Re: Kernel Issue: Wrong EFI Loader Signature followed by Kernel Panic

On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 12:16:24PM +0530, Atishya Jain wrote:

Dear Linux Stable Team,

I am writing to report an issue encountered while attempting to boot kernel version 5.4.274 with an egress XDP patch applied. The issue arises with the EFI loader signature, leading to subsequent kernel panic.

*Problem Description:*

When attempting to boot kernel version 5.4.274 with the egress XDP patch, I encountered the following sequence of events:

What is "the egress XDP patch"?

And why such an old kernel version? Why not use the latest 6.8 release instead?

thanks,

greg k-h