Re: [PATCH v7 1/3] certs: export load_certificate_list() to be used outside certs/

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Sun, Jan 09, 2022 at 06:49:23AM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> Hi Jarkko,
> 
> On Sat, 2022-01-08 at 15:55 +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 12:54:08PM -0500, Nayna Jain wrote:
> > > load_certificate_list() parses certificates embedded in the kernel
> > > image to load them onto the keyring.
> > > 
> > > Commit "2565ca7f5ec1 (certs: Move load_system_certificate_list to a common
> > > function)" made load_certificate_list() a common function in the certs/
> > > directory. Now, export load_certificate_list() outside certs/ to be used
> > > by load_platform_certificate_list() which is added later in the patchset.
> > 
> > Also, please describe the specific use it will be used. Patchset is not
> > a valid cross-reference in this context.
> 
> The specific usecase scenario is described in the cover letter.  Is
> that what you're looking for?

You cannot refer to "a patch set" in the long description. It's by all
practical means a dead ref after some years. The commit messages are
meant for commit log to help to understand the history of changes.
This does not do that job. Neither a cover letter helps with this.

/Jarkko