From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jarkko Sakkinen Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] remaining tpmdd fixes for Linux 4.5 Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:48:29 +0200 Message-ID: <20160226094829.GA16207@intel.com> References: <20160220081705.GA12981@intel.com> <20160222145023.GA28365@intel.com> <20160225173044.gcr2j65ihv6cevzm@cantor.redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tpmdd-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: James Morris Cc: keyrings-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-security-module-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, tpmdd-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, Wilck-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org List-Id: tpmdd-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 02:38:52PM +1100, James Morris wrote: > On Thu, 25 Feb 2016, Jerry Snitselaar wrote: > > > On Mon Feb 22 16, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote: > > >On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:56:53PM +1100, James Morris wrote: > > > > On Sat, 20 Feb 2016, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi James, > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry for the late pull request for 4.5. The reason for this was > > > > > the latency in my previous one. I picked with care the absolutely > > > > > critical fixes so that we can make a sound tpmdd release. > > > > > > > > > > I really hope you can still pick these as one of them is absolutely > > > > > critical to get authorization policy sealing API right (kernel keeps > > > > > it finger out of user space created objects). > > > > > > > > Pushed to next for more testing and review. > > > > > > > > This really is getting too late in the development cycle for so many > > > > fixes. It means the code was not ready to be merged in the first place. > > > > > >I fully agree what you're saying. I'll learn the lesson here and take > > >factors more conservative attitude from now on. No excuses. I'm sorry > > >about this. > > > > > >Partly the reason for recent increase in regressions has been > > >increased real-world use of TPM2 and thus issues have started to pop > > >up that's a lame excuse anyway. > > > > > > > Would it be worthwhile to have a tpm branch that gets pulled by -next > > directly so changes will have already been going through the paces in > > -next prior to the pull reuqest to James? > > That would be useful, some other subsystems do that. I'll start using it. > -- > James Morris > /Jarkko ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140