diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.c b/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.c index ba4f553f49..ac92cc3b79 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.c +++ b/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.c @@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ UefiMain ( VariableInfo = VariableInfo->Next; } while (VariableInfo != NULL); + } else { + Print (L"Warning: Variable Dxe driver doesn't enable the feature of statistical information!\n"); + Print (L"If you want to see this info, please:\n"); + Print (L" 1. Set PcdVariableCollectStatistics as TRUE\n"); + Print (L" 2. Rebuild Variable Dxe driver\n"); + Print (L" 3. Run \"VariableInfo\" cmd again\n"); + } return Status; diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.inf b/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.inf index f963db5719..7cadb231ed 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.inf +++ b/MdeModulePkg/Application/VariableInfo/VariableInfo.inf @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ # Sample UEFI Application Reference Module. # This is a shell application that will display statistical information about variable # usage. -# +# Note that if Variable Dxe driver doesn't enable the feature by setting PcdVariableCollectStatistics +# as TRUE, The application will not display variable statistical information. +# # Copyright (c) 2007 - 2008, Intel Corporation. # All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials # are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index 0c8de2b5ca..8fdf10d3b5 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec @@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ ## If TRUE, enable the statistic functionality about variable usage. Such information is # stored as a vendor configuration table into the EFI system table. - # If user wants to get variable usage info, this pcd should be set as TRUE. + # If user wants to use VariableInfo application in MdeModulePkg\Application directory to get + # variable usage info, this pcd should be set as TRUE. Otherwise VariableInfo application can + # not output useful info. gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdVariableCollectStatistics|FALSE|BOOLEAN|0x0001003f ## If TRUE, Unicode Collation Protocol will be installed.