[Trac #978] Firmware recoverability and security

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#978: Firmware recoverability and security
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 Reporter:  wmb at firmworks.com    |        Owner:  wmb at firmworks.com
     Type:  defect               |       Status:  new              
 Priority:  normal               |    Milestone:  CTest            
Component:  ofw - open firmware  |   Resolution:                   
 Keywords:                       |  
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Comment (by AlbertCahalan):

 Replying to [comment:2 wmb at firmworks.com]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 AlbertCahalan]:

 > > 1. prepare keyboard
 > > 2. load primary (most recent?) image into RAM
 >
 > From which I/O device?

 From none. The 2-main-image idea is good, except "use the one that is most
 recent" doesn't allow for a recent image that checksums correctly but is
 hopelessly buggy. Probably the backup image should never be modified.

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