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Re:TRESOR Runs Encryption Securely Outside RAM by zerohp on Friday September 27, 2013 @11:32AM (#6457489)
I don't think x86 uses JTAG.
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Re:TRESOR Runs Encryption Securely Outside RAM by joe_bleau on Friday September 27, 2013 @12:15PM (#6457719)
Why not? Even if it doesn't use JTAG for debug, it almost certainly would need it for boundary scan. I just checked volume 1 of the Intel i7 processor family datasheet, and it does show a JTAG port.
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