linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] integrity subsystem updates for v5.13

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Message-ID: <6eb8f66b6f297bcab82c2f5e8c4cd2d4dbcffda7.camel@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Sun, 02 May 2021 00:27:40 -0400
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     linux-integrity <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] integrity subsystem updates for v5.13

On Sat, 2021-05-01 at 15:49 -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 6:47 AM Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com> wrote:
> >
> > In addition to loading the kernel module signing key onto the builtin
> > keyring, load it onto the IMA keyring as well.
> 
> This clashed pretty badly with the other cert changes.
> 
> I think the end result looks nice and clean (the cert updates mesh
> well with the _intention_ of your code, just not with the
> implementation), but you should really double-check that I didn't mess
> anything up in the merge and whatever test-case you have for IMA still
> works.
> 
> I only verified that the kernel module signing key still works for
> modules - no IMA test-case.

I'm really sorry I forgot to mention in the pull request that Stephen
was carrying a merge conflict fix.  Everything looks good.  I tested
it, making sure that the kernel module signing key is loaded onto the
builtin and/or IMA keyrings properly.

thanks,

Mimi