Bug#988450: bootctl systemd-efi-options doesn't work

[Michael Biebl]

Am 13.05.2021 um 11:24 schrieb Michael Biebl:
> Am 13.05.2021 um 11:03 schrieb Thomas Mühlbacher:
>> Package: systemd
>> Version: 247.3-5
>>
>> The `systemd-efi-options` subcommand of `bootctl` fails to read the EFI
>> variable. Even after setting one, which does works. This variable then
>> also actually works when booting, for example the `debug` option is then
>> used by systemd. I am on an AMD Thinkpad E495, however I was also able
>> to reproduce this on an Intel system with a BIOS from a different
>> vendor.
> 
> Have you booted your system using "systemd-boot" or are you using 
> something like grub?

And are you using SecureBoot?

Fwiw, I'm not really familiar with systemd-boot (as I don't use it myself).
My recommendation would be, that you file this issue upstream at
https://github.com/systemd/systemd

I'd probably include a debug log when executing those bootctl commands.
You can set the log level via systemd-analyze or via the 
SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL= env var.

Michael