linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] efi: Enhance capsule loader to support signed Quark images

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Message-ID: <8c09afc1-9b1d-d1e4-e634-f2b405340840@nexus-software.ie>
Date:   Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:48:38 +0100
From:   Bryan O'Donoghue <pure.logic@...us-software.ie>
To:     Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>,
        Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        Hock Leong Kweh <hock.leong.kweh@...el.com>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Sascha Weisenberger <sascha.weisenberger@...mens.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] efi: Enhance capsule loader to support signed
 Quark images



On 27/03/17 12:01, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> The reset method is auto-adjusted by the kernel when an update is
> pending. So firmware update is now seriously simple. But I can write a 2
> or 3-lines readme if it's preferred.

Using myself as a benchmark I'd say, never assume anything is idiot 
proof to a sufficiently talented idiot, better to document it to be sure 
and give you're spinning a new patch for some comments from Andy I'd say 
it's a worthwhile addition to the set.

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bod