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When comparing EFI-STUB vs systemd-boot (Gummiboot), the Slant community recommends systemd-boot (Gummiboot) for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux bootloaders?” systemd-boot (Gummiboot) is ranked 5th while EFI-STUB is ranked 7th.
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Pros
Pro Best for multi-boot
Pro Very minimal
Very light as compared to bootloaders.
Pro Simple to install and maintain
Pro Very fast
Loads instantly
Cons
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Con Part of systemd
Just another pointless feature for an init system.
Con Only works on UEFI
systemd-boot can only boot EFISTUB kernels
Con Terrible to debug
Like everything else on systemd, the problem starts if something goes wrong.