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diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig index d23c839038f..edc7cbdc012 100644 --- a/security/Kconfig +++ b/security/Kconfig @@ -113,6 +113,36 @@ config SECURITY_ROOTPLUG If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. +config INTEL_TXT + bool "Enable Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technology (Intel(R) TXT)" + depends on EXPERIMENTAL && X86 && DMAR && ACPI + help + This option enables support for booting the kernel with the + Trusted Boot (tboot) module. This will utilize + Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technology to perform a measured launch + of the kernel. If the system does not support Intel(R) TXT, this + will have no effect. + + Intel TXT will provide higher assurance of sysem configuration and + initial state as well as data reset protection. This is used to + create a robust initial kernel measurement and verification, which + helps to ensure that kernel security mechanisms are functioning + correctly. This level of protection requires a root of trust outside + of the kernel itself. + + Intel TXT also helps solve real end user concerns about having + confidence that their hardware is running the VMM or kernel that + it was conigured with, especially since they may be responsible for + providing such assurances to VMs and services running on it. + + See <http://www.intel.com/technology/security/> for more information + about Intel(R) TXT. + See <http://tboot.sourceforge.net> for more information about tboot. + See Documentation/intel_txt.txt for a description of how to enable + Intel TXT support in a kernel boot. + + If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. + source security/selinux/Kconfig source security/smack/Kconfig source security/tomoyo/Kconfig |