linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] efi: Pass secure boot mode to kernel

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Date:   Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:41:09 +0000
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Cc:     dhowells@...hat.com, ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org,
        linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] efi: Pass secure boot mode to kernel

Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk> wrote:

> > Is it too late to request this for the upcoming merge window?
> 
> For something as non-trivial as this, yes, it's too late. We generally
> close the EFI tree window for new features around -rc5 time.

Can I request that it be pulled now?  Are you going to update efi/core?

Thanks,
David