linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] MODSIGN: Add modules

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Date:	Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:25:36 -0400
From:	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] MODSIGN: Add modules_sign make target

On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 06:03:18PM +1030, Rusty Russell wrote:
> Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com> writes:
> 
> > If CONFIG_MODULE_SIG is set, and 'make modules_sign' is called then this
> > patch will cause the modules to get a signature appended.  The make target
> > is intended to be run after 'make modules_install', and will modify the
> > modules in-place in the installed location.  It can be used to produce
> > signed modules after they have been processed by distribution build
> > scripts.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>
> 
> It's a bit of a niche case, but applied.

Thanks.  Whether you consider RPM built kernels niche or not doesn't
matter to me.  Having this upstream is one less patch we have to carry
so I appreciate it a lot.

josh
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