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Isn't this just an instance of "trusting trust?" How do you know the IOMMU hasn't been backdoored? "Open" firmware doesn't mean open RTL. Where is the line draw
by isopede 3y ago
Isn't this just an instance of "trusting trust?" How do you know the IOMMU hasn't been backdoored? "Open" firmware doesn't mean open RTL. Where is the line drawn?
- Dylan16807 3y agoWhether you want open firmware in the first place is a significantly different question from how you isolate hardware with closed firmware. But more directly, worrying about one part having a backdoor is a lot better than worrying about twenty parts having a backdoor.