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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 1/3] powerpc/powernv: Add OPAL API interface to get secureboot state
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Hi Nayna,

>> I guess I also somewhat object to calling it a 'backend' if we're using
>> it as a version scheme. I think the skiboot storage backends are true
>> backends - they provide different implementations of the same
>> functionality with the same API, but this seems like you're using it to
>> indicate different functionality. It seems like we're using it as if it
>> were called OPAL_SECVAR_VERSION.
>
> We are changing how we are exposing the version to the kernel. The
> version will be exposed as device-tree entry rather than a OPAL runtime
> service. We are not tied to the name "backend", we can switch to calling
> it as "scheme" unless there is a better name.

This sounds like a good approach to me.

Kind regards,
Daniel

>
> Thanks & Regards,
>       - Nayna

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