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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] kbuild: enable use of password-protected signing keys
On 2014-02-14 00:00, Emily Maier wrote:
> Currently, the module signing script assumes that the private key is
> not password-protected. This patch makes it somewhat more secure by
> checking of a password file ("signing_key.pass") exists and passing it
> to OpenSSL if so.

I doubt that this makes the key any more secure.

Michal



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