Re: [PATCH 12/12] Add option to automatically set trusted_kernel when in Secure Boot mode

From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Wed Apr 22 2015 - 07:37:32 EST


On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:38:28AM -1000, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> UEFI Secure Boot provides a mechanism for ensuring that the firmware will
> only load signed bootloaders and kernels. Certain use cases may also
> require that the kernel prevent userspace from inserting untrusted kernel
> code at runtime. Add a configuration option that enforces this automatically
> when enabled.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt | 2 ++
> arch/x86/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++++
> arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/bootparam.h | 3 ++-
> arch/x86/kernel/setup.c | 6 ++++++
> 5 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt b/Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt
> index 82fbdbc..a811210 100644
> --- a/Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt
> @@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Offset Proto Name Meaning
> 1E9/001 ALL eddbuf_entries Number of entries in eddbuf (below)
> 1EA/001 ALL edd_mbr_sig_buf_entries Number of entries in edd_mbr_sig_buffer
> (below)
> +1EB/001 ALL kbd_status Numlock is enabled

This line looks like it was included by mistake?

> +1EC/001 ALL secure_boot Secure boot is enabled in the firmware

regards,
dan carpenter

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