module signing?

[Rahul]

tomhorsley at adelphia.net wrote:
> In https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=196871 I asked a question
> that was never answered. Perhaps someone in the list knows:
> 
> What does module signing imply for folks who have their own kernel modules
> the build? Will "home brew" kernel modules be unable to load?
> 
> If I can't load them, how the devil do I get my custom modules to work again?
> 
> If I can load them, what is the point in module signing (which I imagine has
> something to do with security)?
> 


http://lwn.net/Articles/92617/ explains this.  There is no plans to 
enforce any restrictions on third party kernel modules being loaded. 
Hope that helps.


Rahul