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Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC][PATCH][0/4] Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technologys

To: "Cihula, Joseph" <joseph.cihula@xxxxxxxxx>, Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC][PATCH][0/4] Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technologysupport: Overview
From: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:47:26 +0100
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On 29/8/07 22:52, "Cihula, Joseph" <joseph.cihula@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> o  The new patch doesn't misuse, IMHO, the ACPI memory types.  By using
> a type that is intended to indicate memory that is not usable by the
> system, it allows kernels/VMMs that are not aware of sboot to still
> treat these memory regions properly.

Oh, I see that this extra type is defined by ACPI 3. That makes it quite
reasonable to use then, assuming there are no mad BIOSes that abuse this new
type. I guess we should cross that bridge only if we come to it.

 -- Keir


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