[Libosinfo] [PATCH 6/8] installer: API to query signed device driver requirement

[Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Christophe Fergeau
<cfergeau at redhat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 05:18:45AM +0200, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak) wrote:
>> +/**
>> + * osinfo_install_script_get_can_post_install_unsigned_drivers:
>> + * @script: the install script
>> + *
>> + * If install script can install drivers at the end of installation, this
>> + * function can be used to query if it can handle unsigned drivers.
>
> All of this is a bit vague to me, this seems more tri-state than just a
> boolean, most Windows will warn when trying to install unsigned-by-MS
> drivers but will let you go through after saying you are ok with installing
> this driver. Starting with win7 64 bit, the OS will refuse to install the
> drivers without letting you click your way around it.
> This commit seems to assume that 'having to click' = 'cannot post install
> the driver'. While inconvenient during post-install, I can see this being
> better than nothing to some libosinfo users.

While in Boxes, we certainly wouldn't want a warning message as it
breaks the whole concept of express installation, I guess other apps
could be given a choice here.

How about an enum like this:

enum DeviceDriverSignReq {
DEVICE_DRIVER_SIGN_REQ_STRICT, /* Script must only be given signed
device drivers. */
DEVICE_DRIVER_SIGN_REQ_WARN,  /* A warning will be issued by OS
installer if device drivers are not signed. */
DEVICE_DRIVER_SIGN_REQ_NONE,  /* Script do not require device drivers
to be signed. */
}

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Regards,

Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
FSF member#5124