From: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
To: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
Cc: dhowells@redhat.com, Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>,
linux-security-module <linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org>,
"linux-efi@vger.kernel.org" <linux-efi@vger.kernel.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 14:54:45 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <23673.1495634085@warthog.procyon.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKv+Gu9e-r+m6TEBPOg+o01m5JmF9CYLfH4dc60a_K41zJoCKg@mail.gmail.com>
Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-05-24 13:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-04-06 12:49 [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code David Howells
2017-04-06 12:50 ` [PATCH 2/5] efi: Add EFI_SECURE_BOOT bit David Howells
2017-04-06 12:50 ` [PATCH 3/5] Add the ability to lock down access to the running kernel image David Howells
[not found] ` <149148301242.3427.10901430670266893587.stgit-S6HVgzuS8uM4Awkfq6JHfwNdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org>
2017-04-06 22:45 ` James Morris
2017-04-06 12:50 ` [PATCH 4/5] efi: Lock down the kernel if booted in secure boot mode David Howells
[not found] ` <149148299794.3427.549144000807596903.stgit-S6HVgzuS8uM4Awkfq6JHfwNdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org>
2017-04-06 12:50 ` [PATCH 5/5] Add a sysrq option to exit " David Howells
2017-05-02 9:28 ` [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code David Howells
2017-05-19 14:00 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2017-04-06 12:54 ` David Howells
2017-05-24 13:54 ` David Howells [this message]
[not found] ` <23673.1495634085-S6HVgzuS8uM4Awkfq6JHfwNdhmdF6hFW@public.gmane.org>
2017-05-24 14:04 ` Ard Biesheuvel
2017-05-24 14:45 [PATCH 0/5] security, efi: Set lockdown if in secure boot mode David Howells
2017-05-24 14:45 ` [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code David Howells
2017-05-26 7:59 ` joeyli
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