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I think this would do: Select fw_upload for doing TDX module updates. The process of selecting among available update images is complicated and nuanced. Punt the selection policy out to userspace. ... > +static int seamldr_init(struct device *dev) > +{ > + struct fw_upload *tdx_fwl; > + > + if (!can_expose_seamldr()) > + return 0; can_expose_seamldr() has a not great name. Why not just have naming that says: if (supports_runtime_update()) ... Why abstract this out to what can or can't be exposed?