I was going from memory, and didn&#x27;t reread Lennart&#x27;s responses in the thread.  But looking at it again now, I still think it&#x27;s an accurate summary. Lennart&#x27;s line after you quoted is &quot;But beyond that: root can do anything really.&quot;<p>I read this as Lennart saying that when root issues an &#x27;rm&#x27; in efivarfs, the variable should be removed even if this renders the motherboard unusable without physical repairs.  What&#x27;s your interpretation?<p>I&#x27;ve edited to fix my terrible punctuation, and to make it clear that &#x27;it&#x27; refers to &#x27;systemd&#x27;, and to add a link to MJG&#x27;s response on Twitter.   I can edit further if you have a way to make it clearer.