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Subject: Re: initramfs programs (was [RFC] klibc requirements)
To: hpa@zytor.com (H. Peter Anvin)
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> We have also been over the fact that dmidecode, if written
> appropriately, could be setuid, or call a "dmicat" setuid program.
> This is a dmidecode implementation detail.

We've also proved the DMI data is too unreliable to be used, so the entire
problem space is irrelevant
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