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List:       qubes-users
Subject:    Re: [qubes-users] Qubes Security Bulletin #24 (Critical bug)
From:       "Manuel Amador (Rudd-O)" <rudd-o () rudd-o ! com>
Date:       2016-07-27 10:08:45
Message-ID: c86b74c4-79fa-5efe-fe05-7a27c8a52f27 () rudd-o ! com
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On 07/26/2016 11:34 PM, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 04:25:41PM -0700, raahelps@gmail.com wrote:
> > "Of course, to be compatible with Qubes OS, the BIOS must properly
> expose all the VT-x, VT-d, and SLAT functionality that the underlying
> hardware offers (and which we require). Among other things, this
> implies proper DMAR ACPI table construction."
> 
> > What is best way to verify our system supports these things?
> 
> The easiest way is to use qubes-hcl-report tool and check for "HVM" and
> "I/O MMU". I think "HVM" check currently doesn't include SLAT
> functionality check right now, but it's something we'll add in the near
> future.
> 

The tool itself ought to include a checklist of Qubes certification
requirements met, and not met, and perhaps a percentage "Your system
meets 69% of the certification requirements, and here is a list of
things that the system would still need to have:"

Basically that's how it would work in my mind.  It'd be great if the
installer also exposed this information in a step or as a button option.


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