Re: [patch 0/6] Cure kexec() vs. mwait_play_dead() troubles

From: Sean Christopherson
Date: Fri Jun 16 2023 - 15:08:44 EST


On Fri, Jun 16, 2023, Ashok Raj wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 12:00:13PM -0700, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> > > Would this qualify for the smoke test pass? I'll continue to look for a
> > > secure boot install if this doesn't close it, just haven't landed at the
> > > right spot yet.
> >
> > Good enough for me, thanks much!
>
> Thanks a ton Sean.. if anything you have now scared me there is life for
> SMM afterall even in a guest :-)

LOL, you and me both. Thankfully GCE's implementation of Secure Boot for VMs
doesn't utilize SMM, so to a large extent I can close my eyes and plug my ears :-)