linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Asymmetric keys and module signing

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Message-ID: <27146.1348819227@warthog.procyon.org.uk>
Date:	Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:27 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	herbert@...dor.hengli.com.au, pjones@...hat.com,
	jwboyer@...hat.com, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...ux-nfs.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Asymmetric keys and module signing

Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org> wrote:

> Just wondering, what's the advantage of doing panic over just
> rejecting the module?
> Panic is a DoS?

FIPS mode is strange like that.

David
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