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Loading signed kernel modules

Loading signed kernel modules

Posted Feb 22, 2012 21:20 UTC (Wed) by Zizzle (guest, #67739)
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Does the GPL mean that the secret keys have to be publicly available for the vendor kernels?

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Loading signed kernel modules

Posted Feb 23, 2012 0:45 UTC (Thu) by raven667 (subscriber, #5198) [Link]

The gplv2 and Linux definitely doesn't require that as Linux is used in locked down devices all the time. The gplv3 doesn't specifically require sharing of keys, afaik, but it does require there be a method to replace the shipping software with a modified version. That can be done by any method such as replaceable keys, disabling of signature checking, etc.


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