[PATCH] kernel_lockdown.7: Remove description of lifting via SysRq (not upstream)
From: dann frazier <hidden>
Date: 2021-05-26 17:35:07
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The patch that implemented lockdown lifting via SysRq ended up getting dropped[*] before the feature was merged upstream. Having the feature documented but unsupported has caused some confusion for our users. [*] http://archive.lwn.net:8080/linux-kernel/CACdnJuuxAM06TcnczOA6NwxhnmQUeqqm3Ma8btukZpuCS+dOqg@mail.gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: dann frazier <redacted> --- man7/kernel_lockdown.7 | 6 ------ 1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7 b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
index 30863de62..29ffd55c3 100644
--- a/man7/kernel_lockdown.7
+++ b/man7/kernel_lockdown.7@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ where X indicates the process name and Y indicates what is restricted. .PP On an EFI-enabled x86 or arm64 machine, lockdown will be automatically enabled if the system boots in EFI Secure Boot mode. -.PP -If the kernel is appropriately configured, lockdown may be lifted by typing -the appropriate sequence on a directly attached physical keyboard. -For x86 machines, this is -.IR SysRq+x . -.\" .SS Coverage When lockdown is in effect, a number of features are disabled or have their use restricted.
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