linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Thunderbolt changes for v4.21

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Date:   Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:28:31 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Andreas Noever <andreas.noever@...il.com>,
        Michael Jamet <michael.jamet@...el.com>,
        Yehezkel Bernat <YehezkelShB@...il.com>,
        Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Thunderbolt changes for v4.21

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 12:23:03PM +0200, Mika Westerberg wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> This includes automatic enabling of IOMMU based DMA protection from
> possibly malicious devices connected through Thunderbolt ports. In
> addition we make sure PCIe ATS (Address Translation Service) is not
> enabled for such devices to prevent them from passing IOMMU protection.

Oh, nice work with the "untrusted" PCI device thing, that's been a long
time in coming.

Now pulled and pushed out, thanks.

greg k-h