Update documentation to capture that all memrw commands, the
minicmd dump command, and raw memory dumping via hexdump
are restricted when lockdown is enabled. This aligns to recent
GRUB code updates.
Signed-off-by: Andrew Hamilton <adham...@gmail.com>
---
docs/grub.texi | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/grub.texi b/docs/grub.texi
index 23eb3ad81..d9b26fa36 100644
--- a/docs/grub.texi
+++ b/docs/grub.texi
@@ -5124,6 +5124,8 @@ This module provides support for commands
@command{read_byte},
write data to physical memory (addresses). The "read" commands accept one
parameter to specify the source address. The "write" commands require either
two
or three parameters, with the order: address, value, <optional mask>.
+Note: The commands provided by this module are not allowed when lockdown is
+enforced (@pxref{Lockdown}).
@node memtools_module
@section memtools
@@ -5137,6 +5139,8 @@ including: @command{cat}, @command{help}, @command{dump},
@command{rmmod},
@command{lsmod}, and @command{exit}. The version of the commands in this module
are similar to their full-fledged counterparts implemented in other GRUB
modules.
+Note: The @command{dump} command is not allowed when lockdown is enforced
+(@pxref{Lockdown}).
@node minix_module
@section minix
@@ -7196,6 +7200,11 @@ to be shown.
If given the special device named @samp{(mem)}, then the @samp{offset} given to
@option{--skip} is treated as the address of a memory location to dump from.
+
+Note: The dumping of RAM memory (by the (mem) argument) is not allowed when
+when lockdown is enforced (@pxref{Lockdown}). The dumping of disk or file
+data is allowed when lockdown is enforced.
+
@end deffn
--
2.39.5
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