[PATCH v3 1/9] KEYS: Defined an IMA hook to measure keys on key create or update

[Lakshmi Ramasubramanian]

On 10/31/19 5:10 AM, Mimi Zohar wrote:

> On Wed, 2019-10-30 at 18:19 -0700, Lakshmi Ramasubramanian wrote:
>> Asymmetric keys used for verifying file signatures or certificates
>> are currently not included in the IMA measurement list.
>>
>> This patch defines a new IMA hook namely ima_post_key_create_or_update()
>> to measure asymmetric keys.
> 
> It's not enough for the kernel to be able to compile the kernel after
> applying all the patches in a patch set.  After applying each patch,
> the kernel should build properly, otherwise it is not bi-sect safe.
>   Refer to "3) Separate your changes" of
> "Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst.

I started with kernel version 5.3 for this patch set.
I applied Nayna's process_buffer_measurement() patch and then built my 
changes on top of that.
This patch has no other dependency as far as I know.

Are you seeing a build break after applying this patch alone?

(PATCH v3 1/9) KEYS: Defined an IMA hook to measure keys on key create 
or update
> 
> This patch should also define the new "func".
> 

Ok - I'll make that change.

thanks,
  -lakshmi