Re: [PATCH 7/7] efi: Print the secure boot status in x86 setup_arch() [ver #7]

From: Ard Biesheuvel
Date: Fri Feb 03 2017 - 12:00:55 EST


On 3 February 2017 at 16:29, Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 3 February 2017 at 16:29, David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Yes, but only if you are booting via UEFI, no?
>>>
>>> Why limit it so? Even if you don't boot via UEFI, the bootloader/kexec can
>>> always set the secure-boot state on.
>>>
>>> > So perhaps use efi_enabled(EFI_BOOT) instead?
>>>
>>> I've no objection to that, given it incorporates a test of CONFIG_EFI.
>>
>> Feel free to just go ahead and change it in the patch. We can always take the
>> check out later.
>>
>
> Sure

OK, I have queued these patches (minus the DeployedMode one) in the
next branch on efi.git. Please double check, I will send out a pull
request to tip shortly (once the autobuilder gives me the green light)

Thanks,
Ard.