linux-kernel - [PATCH] kernel_lockdown.7: Remove additional text alluding to lifting via SysRq

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Date:   Mon,  7 Jun 2021 16:19:43 -0600
From:   dann frazier <dann.frazier@...onical.com>
To:     linux-man@...r.kernel.org,
        "Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)" <alx.manpages@...il.com>,
        Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@....de>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Pedro Principeza <pedro.principeza@...onical.com>
Subject: [PATCH] kernel_lockdown.7: Remove additional text alluding to lifting via SysRq

My previous patch intended to drop the docs for the lockdown lift SysRq,
but it missed this other section that refers to lifting it via a keyboard -
an allusion to that same SysRq.

Signed-off-by: dann frazier <dann.frazier@...onical.com>
---
 man7/kernel_lockdown.7 | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7 b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
index b0442b3b6..0c0a9500d 100644
--- a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
+++ b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ modification of the kernel image and to prevent access to security and
 cryptographic data located in kernel memory, whilst still permitting driver
 modules to be loaded.
 .PP
-Lockdown is typically enabled during boot and may be terminated, if configured,
-by typing a special key combination on a directly attached physical keyboard.
-.PP
 If a prohibited or restricted feature is accessed or used, the kernel will emit
 a message that looks like:
 .PP
-- 
2.32.0