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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/5] mlx5 ConnectX diagnostic misc driver
On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 01:19:36AM -0700, Saeed Mahameed wrote:
> Historically a userspace program was used that accessed the PCI register
> and config space directly through /sys/bus/pci/.../XXX and could operate
> these debugging interfaces in parallel with the running driver.
> This approach is incompatible with secure boot and kernel lockdown so this
> driver provides a secure and restricted interface to that.

Why not just write a UIO driver for this hardware then?

thanks,

greg k-h

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