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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 09/28] x86/efi: Access EFI data as encrypted when
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 05:05:54PM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> Which paragraph?

"Linux relies on BIOS to set this bit if BIOS has determined that the
reduction in the physical address space as a result of enabling memory
encryption..."

Basically, you can enable SME in the BIOS and you're all set.

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