[Gnuk-users] compilation fails --with-dfu

[Jan Suhr | Nitrokey]

Hi Niibe!
Thank you for the clarification. I was expecting something different
under the term --with-dfu. You are right that it doesn't apply for
Nitrokey Start.

Best regards
Jan

Am 09.12.2016 um 00:55 schrieb NIIBE Yutaka:
> Jan Suhr | Nitrokey <jan at nitrokey.com> writes:
>> When building Gnuk 1.2 for the Nitrokey Start target and with DFU, the
> 
> Thanks for the report.
> 
> I don't think Nitrokey Start has DFU.  If it is so, I think that good
> fix is to change "configure" not allowing --with-dfu option for Nitrokey
> Start.
> 
> While DFU (Device Firmware Update) is general term, DFU in this context
> refers the specific DFU named DfuSe by STMicroelectronics, which some
> products (evaluation boards) have as a factory setting.
> 
> It is a useful tool for developers because it allows developers to
> experiment Gnuk (or any firmware application) with no use of JTAG/SWD
> debugger.
> 
> However, --with-dfu option means that DFU feature can be a backdoor to
> steal your private keys.  So, it's only an option for developers on
> their experiment.
>