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Re:The GPU, not the TPM, is the root of hardware DRM by wmf on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @11:10PM (#42571554)
I notice you said "can" and "if". Does DRM actually use the TPM or not?
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Re:The GPU, not the TPM, is the root of hardware DRM by ntqvm on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @11:15PM (#42571586)
Depends on your definition. If you count video game anti-cheating software as DRM, the answer is yes. Apart from that, I’ve only currently seen TPMs used as a hardware identifier (in the same way a monitor serial is) for software licensing. The capability does exist however.
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