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Re: [PATCH v2] SUPPORT.md: split XSM from Flask


  • To: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:14:53 +0200
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  • Cc: Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>, Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@xxxxxxxxxx>, Daniel Smith <dpsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Delivery-date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:15:06 +0000
  • List-id: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel.lists.xenproject.org>

On 31.07.2024 16:59, Andrew Cooper wrote:
> On 31/07/2024 3:28 pm, Jan Beulich wrote:
>> XSM is a generic framework, which in particular is also used by SILO.
>> With this it can't really be experimental: Arm mandates SILO for having
>> a security supported configuration.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> v2: Terminology adjustments. Stronger description.
>>
>> --- a/SUPPORT.md
>> +++ b/SUPPORT.md
>> @@ -768,13 +768,20 @@ Compile time disabled for ARM by default
>>  
>>      Status, x86: Supported, not security supported
>>  
>> -### XSM & FLASK
>> +### XSM (Xen Security Module)
> 
> I'd suggest using Modules (plural) here.

But XSM itself is just one thing?

>> +
>> +    Status: Supported
>> +
>> +See below for use with FLASK and SILO.  The dummy implementation is covered 
>> here
>> +as well.
> 
> I still think we want a one-line description of what "dummy" is.
> 
> "XSM is a security policy framework.  The dummy implementation is
> covered by this statement, and implements a policy whereby dom0 is all
> powerful.  See below for alternative modules (FLASK, SILO)."
> 
> ?

Hmm, can do. Looking around in some cases we indeed have such explanations.

Jan



 


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