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

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Date:	Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:49:41 +0100 (CET)
From:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>
Cc:	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 Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Matthew Garrett wrote:

> This is pretty much identical to the first patchset, but with the capability
> renamed (CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL) and the kexec patch dropped. If anyone wants
> to deploy these then they should disable kexec until support for signed
> kexec payloads has been merged.

Apparently your patchset currently doesn't handle device firmware loading, 
nor do you seem to mention in in the comments.

I believe signed firmware loading should be put on plate as well, right?

Thanks,

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs

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