linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support

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Date:	Tue, 6 Nov 2012 03:53:52 +0000
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Chris Friesen <chris.friesen@...band.com>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support

On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 07:36:32PM -0800, Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> For automated installs you don't have to satisfy me.  Feel free to
> deliver a lousy solution to your users.   Just don't use your arbitrary
> design decisions to justify your kernel patches.

My kernel patches are justified by genuine user requirements. If you 
don't feel that there's any requirement for the kernel to satisfy the 
people who use it, you're free to ignore those patches.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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