Failed to install or boot RHEL8 with error 'exit_boot failed'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Below errors happen when installing RHEL8.
  • Below errors happen when booting RHEL8 after exiting the UEFI setup menu.
    exit_boot() failed!
    efi_main() failed!

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

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