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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v17 18/23] platform/x86: Intel SGX driver
    On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 04:39:23AM -0600, Dr. Greg wrote:
    > Jarkko, when this driver lands it will set the SGX ABI in stone for
    > Linux. It would be very, very helpful to the development community if
    > there was some official guidance from Intel on whether or not FLC will
    > be a universal feature on all hardware and the date that is going to
    > happen or has happened.

    I seriously don't know but I can take this message to the mothership...

    > If this turns out to be an OEM selectable issue via firmware
    > customizations, things will be even more problematic.

    Point taken.

    > As things stand now, the proposed mainline SGX driver is going to be
    > useless for a lot of hardware that is out in the field. Linux has
    > always had the reputation for supporting legacy hardware so this
    > directly contravenes that principal and needlessly so.

    I do get your point about supporting the legacy. I'm wondering if this
    is still a deal breaker for Linux or not.

    /Jarkko

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