ME: slightly update Soft Temp Disable info

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Evgeny Zinoviev 2020-02-22 19:58:51 +03:00
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@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ use [me_cleaner](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner). Both `me` and `fd`
regions will still be write-protected even if you flash coreboot. For now, the regions will still be write-protected even if you flash coreboot. For now, the
best way to get rid of ME is to flash me_cleaned firmware externally. best way to get rid of ME is to flash me_cleaned firmware externally.
As an alternative, you can use Software Temporary Disable Mode. This is ME's As an alternative, you can use Soft Temporary Disable Mode. This is ME's
built-in mechanism that BIOS may use to "ask" ME to disable itself after next built-in mechanism that BIOS can use to "ask" ME to disable itself on the next
reboot. In this mode ME stops at BUP phase. This mode is preserved between boot. In this mode ME doesn't load its kernel and stops at BUP phase. This mode
reboots. Working patch for coreboot is is saved to ME NVRAM and thus preserved between reboots and poweroffs. Working
[available](https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/37115). patch for coreboot is [available](https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/37115).
Some possible future solutions are described below. Some possible future solutions are described below.