diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig index 78a3f674c3eb..867bc5bea8dc 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig @@ -1742,14 +1742,11 @@ config KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG depends on KEXEC_FILE ---help--- This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for - kexec_file_load() syscall. If kernel is signature can not be - verified, kexec_file_load() will fail. + the kexec_file_load() syscall. - This option enforces signature verification at generic level. - One needs to enable signature verification for type of kernel - image being loaded to make sure it works. For example, enable - bzImage signature verification option to be able to load and - verify signatures of bzImage. Otherwise kernel loading will fail. + In addition to that option, you need to enable signature + verification for the corresponding kernel image type being + loaded in order for this to work. config KEXEC_BZIMAGE_VERIFY_SIG bool "Enable bzImage signature verification support"