linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] KEYS: Defined functions to queue and dequeue keys for measurement

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Date:   Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:10:41 -0400
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@...ux.microsoft.com>,
        dhowells@...hat.com, matthewgarrett@...gle.com, sashal@...nel.org,
        jamorris@...ux.microsoft.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     prsriva@...ux.microsoft.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/9] KEYS: Defined functions to queue and dequeue
 keys for measurement

On Wed, 2019-10-30 at 18:19 -0700, Lakshmi Ramasubramanian wrote:
> Key measurements cannot be done if the IMA hook to measure keys is
> called before IMA is initialized. Key measurement needs to be deferred
> if IMA is not yet initialized. Queued keys need to be processed when
> IMA initialization is completed.
> 
> This patch defines functions to queue and de-queue keys for measurement.

I would defer this patch until later in the patch set, after having
the basic measuring of keys in place.

Mimi