linux-kernel - Re: [Keyrings] [RFC][PATCH 00/16] Crypto keys and module signing [ver #2]

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Date:	Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:54:47 +1100 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <h.peter.anvin@...el.com>, keyrings@...ux-nfs.org,
	alan.cox@...el.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, dmitry.kasatkin@...el.com,
	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, arjan.van.de.ven@...el.com,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.hengli.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Keyrings] [RFC][PATCH 00/16] Crypto keys and module signing
 [ver #2]

On Mon, 5 Dec 2011, David Howells wrote:

> However, we don't have to include the DSA stuff in the kernel; I can always
> discard that patch from the upstream-aimed patchset.

I'd encourage dropping DSA, as there appears to be no legacy justification 
for its inclusion. 


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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