Re: [GIT PULL] Kernel lockdown for secure boot

From: David Howells
Date: Wed Apr 04 2018 - 10:44:40 EST


Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> As far as I can tell, what's really going on here is that there's a
> >> significant contingent here that wants to prevent Linux from
> >> chainloading something that isn't Linux.
> >
> > You have completely the wrong end of the stick. No one has said that or
> > even implied that. You are alleging dishonesty on our part.
>
> I'm alleging that the idea that Linux seems some particular policy to
> avoid being blacklisted keeps being brought up as a justification for
> these patches.

No, you were alleging that "[we want] to prevent Linux from chainloading
something that isn't Linux.".

This is not true - at least, it's not true on my part; I cannot speak for what
other people may think privately.

David