Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] KVM: x86: SMM support

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Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On 19/05/2015 16:25, Zhang, Yang Z wrote:
>> Paolo Bonzini wrote on 2015-04-30:
>>> This patch series introduces system management mode support.
>> 
>> Just curious what's motivation to add vSMM supporting? Is there any
>> usage case inside guest requires SMM? Thanks.
>
> SMM provides the trusted base for UEFI Secure Boot.

I was wondering the same thing. This definitely should be somewhere in
the changelogs!

-Andi

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