Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Dec 2023 09:23:29 -0800 | From | Jakub Kicinski <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH V3 2/5] misc: mlx5ctl: Add mlx5ctl misc driver |
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On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 10:41:25 -0600 Aron Silverton wrote: > > I understand that having everything packaged and shipped together makes > > life easier. > > I think it is a requirement. We operate with Secure Boot. The kernel is > locked down. We don't have debugfs access, even if it were sufficient, > and we cannot compile and load modules. Even without Secure Boot, there > may not be a build environment available.
This 'no debugfs' requirement is a kernel lockdown thing, I presume? Are we expected to throw debugfs out the window and for all vendors to reimplement their debug functionality via a misc driver taking arbitrary ioctls? Not only does that sound like a complete waste of time and going backward in terms of quality of the interfaces, needing custom vendor tools etc. etc., but also you go from (hopefully somewhat) upstream reviewed debugfs interface to an interface where the only security assurance is vendor telling you "trust me, it's all good".
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