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From: "Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat)" <alessandro.carminati@gmail.com>
To: linux-modules@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>,
	linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
	Alessandro Carminati <alessandro.carminati@gmail.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 2/2] docs: Update kernel-parameters.txt for signature verification enhancement
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:27:39 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20230914112739.112729-3-alessandro.carminati@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230914112739.112729-1-alessandro.carminati@gmail.com>

Update kernel-parameters.txt to reflect new deferred signature
verification.
Enhances boot speed by allowing unsigned modules in initrd after
bootloader check.

Signed-off-by: Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat) <alessandro.carminati@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 0c38a8af95ce..beec86f0dd05 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -3410,6 +3410,15 @@
 			Note that if CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE is set, that
 			is always true, so this option does nothing.
 
+	module_sig_check_wait=
+			This parameter enables delayed activation of module
+			signature checks, deferring the process until userspace
+			triggers it. Once activated, this setting becomes
+			permanent and cannot be reversed. This feature proves
+			valuable for incorporating unsigned modules within
+			initrd, especially after bootloader verification.
+			By employing this option, boot times can be quicker.
+
 	module_blacklist=  [KNL] Do not load a comma-separated list of
 			modules.  Useful for debugging problem modules.
 
-- 
2.34.1


  parent reply	other threads:[~2023-09-14 11:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2023-09-14 11:27 [RFC PATCH 0/2] Enhancing Boot Speed and Security with Delayed Module Signature Verification Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat)
2023-09-14 11:27 ` [RFC PATCH 1/2] Modules: Introduce boot-time module signature flexibility Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat)
2023-11-16 17:35   ` Luis Chamberlain
2023-11-17 13:56     ` Alessandro Carminati
2023-11-17 18:33       ` Luis Chamberlain
2023-11-20 19:43         ` Luca Boccassi
2023-09-14 11:27 ` Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat) [this message]
2023-09-15 15:59   ` [RFC PATCH 2/2] docs: Update kernel-parameters.txt for signature verification enhancement Randy Dunlap
2023-11-08 15:33   ` Prarit Bhargava
2023-11-09 10:40     ` Alessandro Carminati
2023-11-08 15:32 ` [RFC PATCH 0/2] Enhancing Boot Speed and Security with Delayed Module Signature Verification Prarit Bhargava
2023-11-09 10:51 ` Alessandro Carminati

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