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ME is a useful part of the system. It is in charge of watchdog timers (I think) and mid-level power management. The problem is that it is persistent and opaque.
by microcolonel 9y ago
ME is a useful part of the system. It is in charge of watchdog timers (I think) and mid-level power management. The problem is that it is persistent and opaque. If the operating system were responsible for configuring and managing ME, it would allow it to perform these tasks without being so odious.
- majewsky 9y agoWhy does it need access to all RAM for watchdog timers and mid-level power management?
- cyphar 9y agoIt also facilitates some hardware bring-up, and has management (hence the name) functionalities. So it's not really surprising that it has access to everything. That's not to say that it's at all acceptable that modern machines have such a gigantic security flaw.