2021-06-07 22:22:33

by dann frazier

Subject: [PATCH] kernel_lockdown.7: Remove additional text alluding to lifting via SysRq

My previous patch intended to drop the docs for the lockdown lift SysRq,
but it missed this other section that refers to lifting it via a keyboard -
an allusion to that same SysRq.

Signed-off-by: dann frazier <[email protected]>
---
man7/kernel_lockdown.7 | 3 ---
1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7 b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
index b0442b3b6..0c0a9500d 100644
--- a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
+++ b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ modification of the kernel image and to prevent access to security and
cryptographic data located in kernel memory, whilst still permitting driver
modules to be loaded.
.PP
-Lockdown is typically enabled during boot and may be terminated, if configured,
-by typing a special key combination on a directly attached physical keyboard.
-.PP
If a prohibited or restricted feature is accessed or used, the kernel will emit
a message that looks like:
.PP
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2.32.0

2021-06-09 21:31:41

by Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)

Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel_lockdown.7: Remove additional text alluding to lifting via SysRq

Hello Dann,

On 6/8/21 10:19 AM, dann frazier wrote:
> My previous patch intended to drop the docs for the lockdown lift SysRq,
> but it missed this other section that refers to lifting it via a keyboard -
> an allusion to that same SysRq.
>
> Signed-off-by: dann frazier <[email protected]>

Thanks. Patch applied.

Cheers,

Michael


> ---
> man7/kernel_lockdown.7 | 3 ---
> 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7 b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
> index b0442b3b6..0c0a9500d 100644
> --- a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
> +++ b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
> @@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ modification of the kernel image and to prevent access to security and
> cryptographic data located in kernel memory, whilst still permitting driver
> modules to be loaded.
> .PP
> -Lockdown is typically enabled during boot and may be terminated, if configured,
> -by typing a special key combination on a directly attached physical keyboard.
> -.PP
> If a prohibited or restricted feature is accessed or used, the kernel will emit
> a message that looks like:
> .PP
>


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Michael Kerrisk
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Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/