a config file is not required
diff --git a/futility/cmd_vbutil_kernel.c b/futility/cmd_vbutil_kernel.c
index cdd4492..d1ad417 100644
--- a/futility/cmd_vbutil_kernel.c
+++ b/futility/cmd_vbutil_kernel.c
@@ -411,14 +411,11 @@
if (!signpriv_key)
Fatal("Error reading signing key.\n");
- if (!config_file)
- Fatal("Missing required config file.\n");
-
Debug("Reading %s\n", config_file);
t_config_data =
ReadConfigFile(config_file, &t_config_size);
if (!t_config_data)
- Fatal("Error reading config file.\n");
+ t_config_data = malloc(0);
if (!bootloader_file)
Fatal("Missing required bootloader file.\n");