linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 8/8] efi: Add EFI_SECURE

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Message-ID: <819.1484581225@warthog.procyon.org.uk>
Date:   Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:40:25 +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: [PATCH 8/8] efi: Add EFI_SECURE_BOOT bit [ver #6]

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

> > > Before we add more efi.flags bits I'd like this series to include the
> > > patch that makes use of EFI_SECURE_BOOT. Alternatively, you move this
> > > last patch to a new series.
> > 
> > Are you willing to take the kernel lock-down patches also?
> 
> I'm happy to take them through the EFI tree provided that they've been
> Reviewed/Ack-ed by the security folks.

Thinking further about it, it might be best to push the EFI_SECURE_BOOT flag
into a later series and exclude that patch from this one.

David