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

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Date:	Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:58:17 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>,
	Chris Friesen <chris.friesen@...band.com>,
	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 Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:34:52 +0000
Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 09:37:51PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:28:43 +0000
> > Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org> wrote:
> > > Lawyers won't remove blacklist entries.
> > 
> > Fear Uncertainty and Doubt
> > 
> > Courts do, injunctions do, the possibilty of getting caught with theirs
> > hands in the till does.
> 
> I think you've misunderstood. Blacklist updates are append only.

I think you've misunderstood - thats a technical detail that merely
alters the cost to the people who did something improper.

If Red Hat want to ship a kernel that is very very locked down - fine.
It's a business choice and maybe it'll sell to someone. The
implementation is non-offensive in its mechanism for everyone else so
technically I don't care, but the 'quiver before our new masters and lick
their boots' stuff isn't a technical (or sane business) approach so can
we cut the trying to FUD other people into doing what you believe your
new master requires.

Alan
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