Re: [GIT PULL] tpmdd changes for v6.9-rc2

From: Jarkko Sakkinen
Date: Sun Mar 31 2024 - 11:36:55 EST


On Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 8:57 AM EEST, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 12:32 AM EET, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > On Tue, 26 Mar 2024 at 07:38, Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd.git tags/tpmdd-v6.9-rc2
> >
> > So I haven't pulled this, because the subject line (and tag name)
> > talks about tpmdd, but this is clearly about key handling.
>
> OK, point taken and it is evolutionary issue really but definitely
> needs to be fixed.
>
> I review and test most of the stuff that goes to keyring but other
> than trusted keys, I usually pick only few patches every now and
> then to my tree.
>
> So obviously we need better grounds for putting this content together.
> So probably fastest path to that would be if e.g. David just opens me
> push rights to his tree, and then i push the stuff that makes sense
> to me to some branch in that tree.
>
> In other words: David would take care of sending the final PR.
>
> As per trusted keys, should I start to make a separate "trusted keys
> PR" with its own separate tag? It's fine with me but I just need to
> know how to move forward. E.g. now there is one new hardware backend
> upcoming for trusted keys so now it is good to realig if any need.

Also using separate tag works for me. These changes are synced
in all cases (I sync up with David or vice-versa) so that is
equally good as far as I'm concerned.

BR, Jarkko