Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 21 May 2015 19:43:14 +0300 | From | Petko Manolov <> | Subject | Re: [RFD] linux-firmware key arrangement for firmware signing |
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On 15-05-21 16:51:49, David Howells wrote: > > I do have patches to parse PGP key data and add the public keys found therein > onto the kernel keyring, but that would mean adding an extra key data parser.
PGP is widely used so i would gladly have one more parser in the kernel.
> You could probably do this with the integrity functions - but turning them on > has a performance cost and you have to load things in the right order as I > understand it.
The performance hit is negligible, especially on modern hardware. The problem is that Joe user must wrap his head around IMA as a concept and go through the pains of doing everything right. Failing to do so will result in a lot of frustration, and i speak from experience.
Once you make it run properly it mostly stays out of your way. To put it another way: IMA is not for sissies... :)
Petko
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