linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 0/4] Intel TXT driver

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Date:	Fri, 10 May 2013 02:20:56 +0000
From:	"Ren, Qiaowei" <qiaowei.ren@...el.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
	<platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 0/4] Intel TXT driver

On 2013-05-09, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-05-09 at 08:19 +0000, Ren, Qiaowei wrote:
> > On 2013-05-08, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2013-05-07 at 22:55 +0800, Qiaowei Ren wrote:
> > >> This module is expected to be a better tool to access below resources
> > >>   - TXT config space
> > >>   - Tboot log mem
> > >>   - SMX parameter
> > >
> > > What's SMX?
> >
> > Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) provide a programming interface for system
> software to establish a measured environment within the platform to support
> trust decisions by end users. SMX functionality is provided in an Intel 64
> processor through the GETSEC instruction via leaf functions.
> 
> Great. Can you include that in the patches and help text?

Ok.

Thanks,
Qiaowei