linux-kernel - Re: UEFI and custom kernel

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Message-ID: <4FEA4343.7080008@spin.net.au>
Date:	Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:18:27 +1000
From:	Chris Jones <chrisjones@...n.net.au>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: UEFI and custom kernel

Alan Cox wrote:
> For x86 the UEFI "secure" boot requirement is that the user can 
> disable secure boot. For ARM it is that the user *cannot* disable 
> secure boot. So in the PC space at least it's "business as usual" 
> providing you jump that hoop, and hopefully with the tools sorted 
> it'll be viable to sign your own kernels and use your own keys. Alan 

Thanks Alan. I never realized that for x86 based hardware, nothing would 
change once disabled. In fact, I was not even aware that it could be 
disabled to begin with. Thank you.


Regards

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