linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] x86/sgx: eextend ioctl

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Message-ID: <4e478984-e692-3b6a-771b-8eb73f6d82a7@fortanix.com>
Date:   Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:01:39 +0200
From:   Jethro Beekman <jethro@...tanix.com>
To:     Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Raoul Strackx <raoul.strackx@...tanix.com>,
        Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        x86@...nel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        linux-sgx@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] x86/sgx: eextend ioctl

On 2021-04-12 18:47, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 4/12/21 9:41 AM, Jethro Beekman wrote:
>> Yes this still doesn't let one execute all possible ECREATE, EADD, EEXTEND, EINIT sequences.
> 
> OK, so we're going in circles now.
> 
> I don't believe we necessarily *WANT* or need Linux to support "all
> possible ECREATE, EADD, EEXTEND, EINIT sequences".  Yet, it's what is
> being used to justify this series without any other justification.
> 
> It's going to be a different story if you bring me a real enclave that
> *REALLY* wants to do this for good reasons.
> 

It's still not clear to me what your motivations are for trying to keep Linux incompatible with the rest of the world.

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Jethro Beekman | Fortanix


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