Why does EFI system fails to mount /boot/efi during boot?

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Issue

  • Why does /boot/efi fail to mount during boot, dropping the system to maintenance mode?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • UEFI system

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