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From:   Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@linux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v17 18/23] platform/x86: Intel SGX driver
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On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 04:39:23AM -0600, Dr. Greg wrote:
> Jarkko, when this driver lands it will set the SGX ABI in stone for
> Linux.  It would be very, very helpful to the development community if
> there was some official guidance from Intel on whether or not FLC will
> be a universal feature on all hardware and the date that is going to
> happen or has happened.

I seriously don't know but I can take this message to the mothership...

> If this turns out to be an OEM selectable issue via firmware
> customizations, things will be even more problematic.

Point taken.

> As things stand now, the proposed mainline SGX driver is going to be
> useless for a lot of hardware that is out in the field.  Linux has
> always had the reputation for supporting legacy hardware so this
> directly contravenes that principal and needlessly so.

I do get your point about supporting the legacy. I'm wondering if this
is still a deal breaker for Linux or not.

/Jarkko