Create proper EFI boot menu entry for Limine

Author: Mintsuki

archinstall/lib/installer.py

@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ def _add_limine_bootloader(
 		root: PartitionModification | LvmVolume,
 		uki_enabled: bool = False
 	) -> None:
-		debug('Installing limine bootloader')
+		debug('Installing Limine bootloader')
 
 		self.pacman.strap('limine')
 
@@ -1244,7 +1244,11 @@ def _add_limine_bootloader(
 		limine_path = self.target / 'usr' / 'share' / 'limine'
 		hook_command = None
 
+		parent_dev_path = device_handler.get_parent_device_path(boot_partition.safe_dev_path)
+
 		if SysInfo.has_uefi():
+			self.pacman.strap('efibootmgr')
+
 			if not efi_partition:
 				raise ValueError('Could not detect efi partition')
 			elif not efi_partition.mountpoint:
@@ -1253,7 +1257,7 @@ def _add_limine_bootloader(
 			info(f"Limine EFI partition: {efi_partition.dev_path}")
 
 			try:
-				efi_dir_path = self.target / efi_partition.mountpoint.relative_to('/') / 'EFI' / 'BOOT'
+				efi_dir_path = self.target / efi_partition.mountpoint.relative_to('/') / 'EFI' / 'Limine'
 				efi_dir_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 				for file in ('BOOTIA32.EFI', 'BOOTX64.EFI'):
@@ -1262,12 +1266,34 @@ def _add_limine_bootloader(
 				raise DiskError(f'Failed to install Limine in {self.target}{efi_partition.mountpoint}: {err}')
 
 			hook_command = (
-				f'/usr/bin/cp /usr/share/limine/BOOTIA32.EFI {efi_partition.mountpoint}/EFI/BOOT/'
-				f' && /usr/bin/cp /usr/share/limine/BOOTX64.EFI {efi_partition.mountpoint}/EFI/BOOT/'
+				f'/usr/bin/cp /usr/share/limine/BOOTIA32.EFI {efi_partition.mountpoint}/EFI/Limine/'
+				f' && /usr/bin/cp /usr/share/limine/BOOTX64.EFI {efi_partition.mountpoint}/EFI/Limine/'
 			)
-		else:
-			parent_dev_path = device_handler.get_parent_device_path(boot_partition.safe_dev_path)
 
+			# Create EFI boot menu entry for Limine.
+			try:
+				with open('/sys/firmware/efi/fw_platform_size') as fw_platform_size:
+					efi_bitness = fw_platform_size.read().strip()
+			except Exception as err:
+				error(f'Could not open or read /sys/firmware/efi/fw_platform_size to determine EFI bitness: {err}')
+
+			if efi_bitness == '64':
+				loader_path = '/EFI/Limine/BOOTX64.EFI'
+			elif efi_bitness == '32':
+				loader_path = '/EFI/Limine/BOOTIA32.EFI'
+			else:
+				error('EFI bitness is neither 32 nor 64 bits')
+
+			try:
+				SysCommand('efibootmgr'
+				           ' --create'
+				          f' --disk {str(parent_dev_path)}'
+				          f' --part {str(boot_partition.partn)}'
+				           ' --label "Arch Linux via Limine Bootloader"'
+				          f' --loader {loader_path}')
+			except Exception as err:
+				error(f'SysCommand for efibootmgr failed: {err}')
+		else:
 			if unique_path := device_handler.get_unique_path_for_device(parent_dev_path):
 				parent_dev_path = unique_path