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From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
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On Fri, Jun 09, 2023 at 08:37:21AM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> Since the code doesn't use this in the early loading, it appears we can
> drop the cmdline entirely?

The driver needs a control mechanism and this is it. It needs to be
always there so no, no debugfs.

> If the user switches the expected flow, should the code "taint" if its
> opted out?

When it turns out that this needs to happen, it'll get added then.

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    Boris.

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