[PATCH 0/3] discover: Check if the kernel image has Ultravisor support

[Michael Ellerman]

Jeremy Kerr <jk at ozlabs.org> writes:
> Hi Michael,
>
>> I think we should block booting by default, we know (or are quite
>> sure) that it's not going to work.
>> 
>> But there should then be some mechanism for a user to force the boot
>> if they think they know better than us.
>
> OK, but we do need that to be more than just an 'are you sure?' dialog -
> as it needs to also work for automatic boot.
>
> So, how about this:
>
>  - add a NVRAM-based setting to disable pre-boot checks
>    "petitboot,disable-boot-checks"
>
>  - add a facility to the config UI screen to set the above (but have it 
>    default to checks enabled)
>
>  - have the pre-boot verification stop the boot, but disabled through
>    that setting.
>
> How does that sound?

Sounds good to me.

cheers