Re: [PATCH v4 0/8] kexec/firmware: support system wide policy requiring signatures

From: Mimi Zohar
Date: Tue Jun 05 2018 - 10:06:17 EST


On Tue, 2018-06-05 at 06:43 -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 6:25 AM, Serge E. Hallyn <serge@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Quoting Kees Cook (keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx):
> >> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 9:09 PM, Serge E. Hallyn <serge@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > Personally I agree with Eric and prefer a new hook. I don't feel strongly
> >> > enough about it to keep bikeshedding, but since this set already exists,
> >> > it seems like the way to go.
> >>
> >> And the new hook is "load stuff without a file descriptor"?
> >
> > Yes. Load stuff based on my own credentials not those attached
> > to a file.
>
> Okay, I can live with that. :)

Can I get your Ack on the loadpin changes in v4a patch 8/8?

Mimi