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From: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 07:04:21 -0700
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On 24 May 2017 at 06:54, David Howells <dhowells-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.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?
>

Either is fine by me