linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code

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Date:   Wed, 24 May 2017 14:54:45 +0100
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
Cc:     dhowells@...hat.com, Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>,
        linux-security-module <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code

Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org> wrote:

> > +         UEFI Secure Boot provides a mechanism for ensuring that the firmware
> > +         will only load signed bootloaders and kernels.  Secure boot mode may
> > +         be determined from EFI variables provided by the BIOS if not
> 
> Please replace 'the BIOS' with something more generic.

"Firmware" or "System firmware" maybe?

David