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Message-ID: <20120904213742.0221543e@pyramind.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:37:42 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Shuah Khan <shuahkhan@...il.com>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/11] acpi: Ignore acpi_rsdp kernel parameter in a
 secure boot environment

> Gotta say this capability name is confusing. Naming is
> CAP_PRE_SECURE_BOOT or something along the lines might be a better
> choice. When I just look at this name, I sure thought this
> CAP_SECURE_FIRMWARE true means it is a secure boot capable firmware.

Given there is nothing secure about it would it also be better to call it
AUTHENTICATED_BOOT ?

Alan
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