linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/38] Annotate hardware config module parameters in drivers/clocksource/

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Date:   Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:34:17 +0200
From:   Jens Rottmann <Jens.Rottmann@...INKtech.com>
To:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
CC:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
        <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        <keyrings@...r.kernel.org>, Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/38] Annotate hardware config module parameters in
 drivers/clocksource/

On 04/15/2017 00:59, David Howells wrote:
> When the kernel is running in secure boot mode [...] prevent
> access by means of configuring driver modules

I may easily be wrong, but doesn't secure boot require EFI? Do secure
boot capable systems with old CS5535/36 even exist?

Thanks,
Jens