Re: [PATCH 0/3] mkimage: allow to specify signing algorithm

Jan Kiszka
2022-01-13T12:38:59Z

On 25.11.21 20:03, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Another step to decouple the FIT image specification from the actual
> signing: With these changes, the signature nodes can leave out an algo
> property, mkimage will initialize that as well while signing. This way,
> in-tree FIT source files can be prepared for gaining signatures without
> defining the key type or size upfront, forcing users to patch the code
> to change that.
>
> Patch 1 is preparatory for this, patch 2 a drive-by cleanup.
>
> A better solution would actually be if the algorithm was derived from
> the provided key. But the underlying crypto layer seems to be rather
> unprepared for that.
>
> Jan
>
> Jan Kiszka (3):
> image-fit: Make string of algo parameter constant
> mkimage: Drop unused OPT_STRING constant
> mkimage: Allow to specify the signature algorithm on the command line
>
> boot/image-fit-sig.c | 2 +-
> boot/image-fit.c | 8 +++----
> doc/mkimage.1 | 5 +++++
> include/image.h | 5 +++--
> tools/fit_image.c | 3 ++-
> tools/image-host.c | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
> tools/imagetool.h | 1 +
> tools/mkimage.c | 6 ++++--
> 8 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
>

Ping on this series.

Jan

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