Bug#900581: linux: Enable Buster kernel features for newer ARM64 servers.
Hi Ben,
On 09/21/2018 04:20 PM, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> I've applied these, with some changes:
>
> 0001: Rather than changing the setting of CONFIG_ACPI_NFIT for arm64, I
> removed it entirely as it would be redundant with the top-level config.
>
> 0002: I dropped several of the config symbols which are automatic. Any
> config symbol that doesn't have a description can only be enabled via
> other symbols that select it. These shouldn't be mentioned in
> debian/config files.
>
> I also removed CONFIG_ACPI_CONFIGFS as I have a concern that this
> feature allows subverting Secure Boot. If this feature is important to
> you, I can investigate further and maybe add a patch to conditionally
> disable it at run-time instead.
The changes you've committed look fine. I have no need for
CONFIG_ACPI_CONFIGFS. If it seems a risk, then I think
it OK to have it disabled until a real need comes up.
-Geoff
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