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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/10] KEYS: Measure keys when they are created or
 updated
From:   Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@linux.microsoft.com>
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Date:   Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:41:42 -0800
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On 11/11/2019 11:32 AM, Lakshmi Ramasubramanian wrote:

Hi Mimi,

> Problem Statement:
> 
> Keys created or updated in the system are currently not being measured.
> 
> This change aims to address measuring keys created or updated
> in the system:
> 
>    => Patches #1 through #5 update IMA policy functions to handle
>       measurement of keys based on configured IMA policy.
> 
>    => Patches #6 and #7 add IMA hook for measuring keys and the call
>       to the IMA hook from key_create_or_update function.
>       Keys are processed immediately - no support for
>       deferred processing.
> 
>    => Patches #8 through #10 add support for queuing keys if
>       custom IMA policies have not been applied yet and process
>       the queued keys when custom IMA policies are applied.

I was wondering if it'd be better to split this patch set into two sets:

1st set including the patches for measuring keys without queuing support 
(Patches #1 through #7)

2nd set including the patches that add queuing support (Patches #8 
through #10).

thanks,
  -lakshmi