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-rw-r--r-- | MdePkg/Include/Uefi/UefiSpec.h | 21 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/MdePkg/Include/Uefi/UefiSpec.h b/MdePkg/Include/Uefi/UefiSpec.h index b34978f2f3..ba263e9a2b 100644 --- a/MdePkg/Include/Uefi/UefiSpec.h +++ b/MdePkg/Include/Uefi/UefiSpec.h @@ -653,23 +653,28 @@ EFI_STATUS /**
Sets the value of a variable.
- @param VariableName A Null-terminated Unicode string that is the name of the
- vendor's variable.
- @param VendorGuid A unique identifier for the vendor.
- @param Attributes Attributes bitmask to set for the variable.
- @param DataSize The size in bytes of the Data buffer.
- @param Data The contents for the variable.
+ @param VariableName A Null-terminated string that is the name of the vendor's variable.
+ Each VariableName is unique for each VendorGuid. VariableName must
+ contain 1 or more characters. If VariableName is an empty string,
+ then EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER is returned.
+ @param VendorGuid A unique identifier for the vendor.
+ @param Attributes Attributes bitmask to set for the variable.
+ @param DataSize The size in bytes of the Data buffer. A size of zero causes the
+ variable to be deleted.
+ @param Data The contents for the variable.
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The firmware has successfully stored the variable and its data as
defined by the Attributes.
@retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER An invalid combination of attribute bits was supplied, or the
DataSize exceeds the maximum allowed.
- @retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER VariableName is an empty Unicode string.
+ @retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER VariableName is an empty string.
@retval EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES Not enough storage is available to hold the variable and its data.
@retval EFI_DEVICE_ERROR The variable could not be retrieved due to a hardware error.
@retval EFI_WRITE_PROTECTED The variable in question is read-only.
@retval EFI_WRITE_PROTECTED The variable in question cannot be deleted.
- @retval EFI_SECURITY_VIOLATION The variable could not be retrieved due to an authentication failure.
+ @retval EFI_SECURITY_VIOLATION The variable could not be written due to EFI_VARIABLE_AUTHENTICATED_WRITE_ACCESS
+ set but the AuthInfo does NOT pass the validation check carried out
+ by the firmware.
@retval EFI_NOT_FOUND The variable trying to be updated or deleted was not found.
**/
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