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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/5] ATAPI pass through v2


From: Paul Brook
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/5] ATAPI pass through v2
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:44:32 +0100
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> > I expect that running qemu as root counts as a 'bad idea' (I gather
> > that commands are filtered when running as a regular user), but even so,
> > I wonder if guests should be prevented from performing firmware updates?
>
> Yeps.

I disagree.  Upgrading the firmware from within the guest sounds like a 
legitimate use,  especially given the proliferation of proprietary windows-
only upgrade utilities.

Paul




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