Re: [GIT PULL] Kernel lockdown for secure boot

From: David Howells
Date: Tue Apr 03 2018 - 19:56:20 EST


Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Be honest now. It wasn't generally users who clamored for it.
> ...
> If the user actually wanted it, and is asking for it, he can enable it.

>From the distributions' point of view, this is a rubbish argument.

Most users haven't even given this a moment's thought, aren't even aware of
the issues, don't even know to ask and, for them, it makes no difference.
They trust their distribution to deal with stuff they don't know about.

David