linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v4][PATCH 2/2] intel_txt: Intel(R) TXT and tboot kernel support

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Date:	Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:30:45 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Joseph Cihula <joseph.cihula@...el.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	arjan@...ux.intel.com, hpa@...or.com, andi@...stfloor.org,
	jbeulich@...ell.com, peterm@...hat.com, gang.wei@...el.com,
	shane.wang@...el.com
Subject: Re: [RFC v4][PATCH 2/2] intel_txt: Intel(R) TXT and tboot kernel
	support


> Also, hardware security measures such as TXT are important in providing 
> stronger mechanisms to ensure that kernel security mechanisms are 
> functioning correctly.

I don't get it. How does TXT help kernel security mechanisms?
									Pavel
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