Re: [GIT PULL] platform-drivers-x86 for 5.1-1

From: Darren Hart
Date: Sun Mar 10 2019 - 18:33:40 EST


On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 01:22:24PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 12:33 PM Darren Hart <dvhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The wmi mod alias changes collide with a similar series for TEE based devices.
>
> Anyway, you also used a *very* new subkey. Can you please mention it,
> so that I don't then get taken by surprise when I find a key that was
> used to sign this and I don't have it?
>
> Yes, yes, I will download it anyway, but basically I want the pull
> request to give me enough information that when I do the pull I'm not
> surprised by the result.
>
> That's why the shortlog and diffstat exists of course, but that "don't
> surprise Linus" also covers things like "oh, and the tag will be
> signed with a key you've never seen before".

Will do. Apologies. I almost sent you a note - but didn't after
verifying with others that git-verify-tag still reported "Good
Signature" as the subkey is automatically associated with the master
key - but, point taken - don't surprise Linus. Will err on the side of
more explanation in the future.

Thanks,

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Darren Hart
VMware Open Source Technology Center