* [PATCH kernel-helper] zz-proxmox-boot: make grub EFI architecture aware
@ 2026-06-07 6:51 Kaiyang Wu
2026-06-16 9:01 ` Kaiyang Wu
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Kaiyang Wu @ 2026-06-07 6:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pve-devel; +Cc: Kaiyang Wu
Add architecture based Grub EFI bootloader detection and processing.
Signed-off-by: Kaiyang Wu <wukaiyang@loongfans.cn>
---
src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot b/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
index 541a982..e80e2f3 100755
--- a/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
+++ b/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ elif [ -d /usr/share/doc/proxmox-backup/ ]; then
LOADER_TITLE="Proxmox Backup Server"
fi
+ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
+
update_esps() {
if [ ! -f "${ESP_LIST}" ]; then
warn "No ${ESP_LIST} found, skipping ESP sync."
@@ -78,7 +80,16 @@ update_esp_func() {
mount -t vfat -o umask=0077 "${path}" "${mountpoint}" || \
{ warn "mount of ${path} failed - skipping"; return; }
- if [ -e "${mountpoint}/EFI/proxmox/grubx64.efi" ]; then
+ grub_efi_binary=""
+ if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+ grub_efi_binary="grubx64.efi"
+ elif [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
+ grub_efi_binary="grubaa64.efi"
+ else
+ warn "Unsupported architecture ${ARCH}"
+ fi
+
+ if [ -e "${mountpoint}/EFI/proxmox/${grub_efi_binary}" ]; then
grub=1
fi
if [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && [ "$grub" != 1 ]; then
@@ -235,12 +246,12 @@ check_grub_efi_package() {
return
fi
- if [ -f /usr/share/doc/grub-efi-amd64/changelog.Debian.gz ]; then
+ if [ -f /usr/share/doc/grub-efi-${ARCH}/changelog.Debian.gz ]; then
return
fi
- warn "System booted in EFI-mode but 'grub-efi-amd64' meta-package not installed!"
- warn "Install 'grub-efi-amd64' to get updates."
+ warn "System booted in EFI-mode but 'grub-efi-${ARCH}' meta-package not installed!"
+ warn "Install 'grub-efi-${ARCH}' to get updates."
}
check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
@@ -249,12 +260,21 @@ check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
return
fi
+ removable_efi_binary=""
+ if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+ removable_efi_binary="BOOTX64.efi"
+ elif [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
+ removable_efi_binary="BOOTAA64.efi"
+ else
+ warn "Unsupported architecture ${ARCH}"
+ fi
+
# no removable bootloader
- if [ ! -f "/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi" ]; then
+ if [ ! -f "/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/${removable_efi_binary}" ]; then
return
fi
- debconf_value="$(debconf-show --db configdb grub-efi-amd64 grub-pc | grep 'force_efi_extra_removable')"
+ debconf_value="$(debconf-show --db configdb grub-efi-${ARCH} grub-pc | grep 'force_efi_extra_removable')"
# packages already set up to install a removable copy, let's trust that it works
if echo "${debconf_value}" | grep -qE ': true$'; then
@@ -262,12 +282,12 @@ check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
fi
echo ""
- echo "Removable bootloader found at '/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi', but GRUB packages not set up to update it!"
+ echo "Removable bootloader found at '/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/${removable_efi_binary}', but GRUB packages not set up to update it!"
echo "Run the following command:"
echo ""
- echo "echo 'grub-efi-amd64 grub2/force_efi_extra_removable boolean true' | debconf-set-selections -v -u"
+ echo "echo 'grub-efi-${ARCH} grub2/force_efi_extra_removable boolean true' | debconf-set-selections -v -u"
echo ""
- echo "Then reinstall GRUB with 'apt install --reinstall grub-efi-amd64'"
+ echo "Then reinstall GRUB with 'apt install --reinstall grub-efi-${ARCH}'"
echo ""
}
--
2.52.0
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* Re: [PATCH kernel-helper] zz-proxmox-boot: make grub EFI architecture aware
2026-06-07 6:51 [PATCH kernel-helper] zz-proxmox-boot: make grub EFI architecture aware Kaiyang Wu
@ 2026-06-16 9:01 ` Kaiyang Wu
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Kaiyang Wu @ 2026-06-16 9:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pve-devel; +Cc: Kaiyang Wu
Gentle ping, can anyone please take a look?
Kaiyang
On 2026-06-07 14:51, Kaiyang Wu wrote:
> Add architecture based Grub EFI bootloader detection and processing.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kaiyang Wu <wukaiyang@loongfans.cn>
> ---
> src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot b/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
> index 541a982..e80e2f3 100755
> --- a/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
> +++ b/src/proxmox-boot/zz-proxmox-boot
> @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ elif [ -d /usr/share/doc/proxmox-backup/ ]; then
> LOADER_TITLE="Proxmox Backup Server"
> fi
>
> +ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
> +
> update_esps() {
> if [ ! -f "${ESP_LIST}" ]; then
> warn "No ${ESP_LIST} found, skipping ESP sync."
> @@ -78,7 +80,16 @@ update_esp_func() {
> mount -t vfat -o umask=0077 "${path}" "${mountpoint}" || \
> { warn "mount of ${path} failed - skipping"; return; }
>
> - if [ -e "${mountpoint}/EFI/proxmox/grubx64.efi" ]; then
> + grub_efi_binary=""
> + if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
> + grub_efi_binary="grubx64.efi"
> + elif [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
> + grub_efi_binary="grubaa64.efi"
> + else
> + warn "Unsupported architecture ${ARCH}"
> + fi
> +
> + if [ -e "${mountpoint}/EFI/proxmox/${grub_efi_binary}" ]; then
> grub=1
> fi
> if [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && [ "$grub" != 1 ]; then
> @@ -235,12 +246,12 @@ check_grub_efi_package() {
> return
> fi
>
> - if [ -f /usr/share/doc/grub-efi-amd64/changelog.Debian.gz ]; then
> + if [ -f /usr/share/doc/grub-efi-${ARCH}/changelog.Debian.gz ]; then
> return
> fi
>
> - warn "System booted in EFI-mode but 'grub-efi-amd64' meta-package not installed!"
> - warn "Install 'grub-efi-amd64' to get updates."
> + warn "System booted in EFI-mode but 'grub-efi-${ARCH}' meta-package not installed!"
> + warn "Install 'grub-efi-${ARCH}' to get updates."
> }
>
> check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
> @@ -249,12 +260,21 @@ check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
> return
> fi
>
> + removable_efi_binary=""
> + if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
> + removable_efi_binary="BOOTX64.efi"
> + elif [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
> + removable_efi_binary="BOOTAA64.efi"
> + else
> + warn "Unsupported architecture ${ARCH}"
> + fi
> +
> # no removable bootloader
> - if [ ! -f "/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi" ]; then
> + if [ ! -f "/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/${removable_efi_binary}" ]; then
> return
> fi
>
> - debconf_value="$(debconf-show --db configdb grub-efi-amd64 grub-pc | grep 'force_efi_extra_removable')"
> + debconf_value="$(debconf-show --db configdb grub-efi-${ARCH} grub-pc | grep 'force_efi_extra_removable')"
>
> # packages already set up to install a removable copy, let's trust that it works
> if echo "${debconf_value}" | grep -qE ': true$'; then
> @@ -262,12 +282,12 @@ check_grub_efi_removable_status() {
> fi
>
> echo ""
> - echo "Removable bootloader found at '/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi', but GRUB packages not set up to update it!"
> + echo "Removable bootloader found at '/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/${removable_efi_binary}', but GRUB packages not set up to update it!"
> echo "Run the following command:"
> echo ""
> - echo "echo 'grub-efi-amd64 grub2/force_efi_extra_removable boolean true' | debconf-set-selections -v -u"
> + echo "echo 'grub-efi-${ARCH} grub2/force_efi_extra_removable boolean true' | debconf-set-selections -v -u"
> echo ""
> - echo "Then reinstall GRUB with 'apt install --reinstall grub-efi-amd64'"
> + echo "Then reinstall GRUB with 'apt install --reinstall grub-efi-${ARCH}'"
> echo ""
> }
>
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