linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] KEYS: trusted: Introduce support for NXP CAAM-based trusted keys

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Date:   Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:33:29 +0200
From:   Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@...gutronix.de>
To:     Tim Harvey <tharvey@...eworks.com>
Cc:     David Gstir <david@...ma-star.at>,
        Aymen Sghaier <aymen.sghaier@....com>,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Jan Luebbe <j.luebbe@...gutronix.de>, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        Steffen Trumtrar <s.trumtrar@...gutronix.de>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        Udit Agarwal <udit.agarwal@....com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        Horia Geantă <horia.geanta@....com>,
        Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
        James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>,
        "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
        Sumit Garg <sumit.garg@...aro.org>,
        James Bottomley <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Franck LENORMAND <franck.lenormand@....com>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, Sascha Hauer <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] KEYS: trusted: Introduce support for NXP CAAM-based
 trusted keys

On 23.08.21 19:50, Tim Harvey wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 6:29 AM Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@...gutronix.de> wrote:
>> On 20.08.21 23:19, Tim Harvey wrote:
>>> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 1:36 PM Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@...gutronix.de> wrote:
>>>> On 20.08.21 22:20, Tim Harvey wrote:
>>> It works for a user keyring but not a session keyring... does that
>>> explain anything?
>>> # keyctl add trusted mykey 'new 32' @u
>>> 941210782
>>> # keyctl print 941210782
>>> 83b7845cb45216496aead9ee2c6a406f587d64aad47bddc539d8947a247e618798d9306b36398b5dc2722a4c3f220a3a763ee175f6bd64758fdd49ca4db597e8ce328121b60edbba9b8d8d55056be896
>>> # keyctl add trusted mykey 'new 32' @s
>>> 310571960
>>> # keyctl print 310571960
>>> keyctl_read_alloc: Unknown error 126
>>
>> Both sequences work for me.
>>
>> My getty is started by systemd. I think systemd allocates a new session
>> keyring for the getty that's inherited by the shell and the commands I run
>> it in. If you don't do that, each command will get its own session key.
>>
>>> Sorry, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the differences in
>>> keyrings and trusted vs user keys.
>>
>> No problem. HTH.
> 
> Ahmad,
> 
> Ok that explains it - my testing is using a very basic buildroot
> ramdisk rootfs. If I do a 'keyctl new_session' first I can use the
> system keyring fine as well.

Great. Does this mean I can get your Tested-by: ? :)

> Thanks - hoping to see this merged soon!

You and me both.

Cheers,
Ahmad


> 
> Tim
> 


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