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From: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] efi: Move the x86 secure boot switch to generic code
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 14:54:45 +0100
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Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org> wrote:

> > +         UEFI Secure Boot provides a mechanism for ensuring that the firmware
> > +         will only load signed bootloaders and kernels.  Secure boot mode may
> > +         be determined from EFI variables provided by the BIOS if not
> 
> Please replace 'the BIOS' with something more generic.

"Firmware" or "System firmware" maybe?

David