linux-kernel - Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

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Message-ID: <p73zmckigrv.fsf@verdi.suse.de>
Date:	28 Sep 2006 09:36:52 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>,
	Nicolas Mailhot <nicolas.mailhot@...oste.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>
Subject: Re: GPLv3 Position Statement

Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:
> 
> Fortunately the thought of a slammer equivalent that erases the firmware
> isn't something most vendors want to risk their stock price and business
> on.

AFAIK they do anyways. Stepan's /dev/flash worked on most systems
at least a couple of years ago.  And I didn't think it used any SMM tricks.

-Andi
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