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    SubjectRe: [GIT PULL] Kernel lockdown for secure boot
    On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:39 PM Linus Torvalds
    <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
    wrote:

    > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:26 PM, Linus Torvalds
    > <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
    > >
    > > Magically changing kernel behavior depending on some subtle and often
    > > unintentional bootup behavior detail is completely idiotic.

    > Another way of looking at this: if lockdown is a good idea to enable
    > when you booted using secure boot, then why isn't it a good idea when
    > you *didn't* boot using secure boot?

    Because it's then trivial to circumvent and the restrictions aren't worth
    the benefit.

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