Re: [PATCH 6/8] fwctl: Add documentation

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 07:31:10PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:

> > +Modern devices contain extensive amounts of FW, and in many cases, are largely
> > +software defined pieces of hardware. The evolution of this approach is largely a
> 
>   software-defined

Thanks a lot Randy, I picked up all your notes.

> > +While the kernel can always directly parse and restrict RPCs, it is expected
> > +that the existing kernel pattern of allowing drivers to delegate validation to
> > +FW to be a useful design.
> 
> (and one that can be abused...)

I would really like to write a paragraph about this "abuse", Dan has
some good thoughts on this as well. Did you have a specific "abuse"
in your mind?

Thanks,
Jason




[Index of Archives]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Video for Linux]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Photo]     [Yosemite News]     [Yosemite Photos]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]     [XFree86]

  Powered by Linux