[openssl-dev] [PATCH 1/1] add TPM2 version of create_tpm2_key and libtpm2.so engine

[James Bottomley]

On Tue, 2017-01-03 at 12:19 +0100, Richard Levitte wrote:
> ⁣There seems to be some confusion here. 
> 
> James, I understand the tpm engine as an external project, not part
> of the OpenSSL source proper and not intended to be. 
> 
> However, openssl-dev at openssl.org is a list focused on the development
> of OpenSSL proper. That makes it a bit odd to discuss the tpm engine
> here. Largely off topic. 

Fair enough.  You were cc'd since it's a modification of code used by
openSSL, in case there was interest.

James


> Cheers 
> Richard 
> 
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> Den 2 jan. 2017 19:22, kI 19:22, "Salz, Rich" <rsalz at akamai.com>
> skrev:
> > > Really, how?  By pull request, you mean one against the openssl
> > github
> > > account so people subscribing to that account see it, I presume? 
> > >  For
> > that to
> > > happen, the tree the patch is against must actually exist within
> > > the
> > account,
> > > which this one doesn't.
> > 
> > You clone the openssl git repo, create your own branch off master,
> > apply the diffs you are mailing to the list, and commit/push and
> > then
> > make a PR.  Yes it's a bit of work for you.  But it then becomes
> > near-zero work for anyone on openssl to look at it.
> > 
> > > This patch is mostly FYI, so yes, I do given that multiple
> > > mailing
> > lists have
> > > some interest.
> > 
> > It's all about trade-offs.  Multiple people have said multiple
> > times
> > that PR's are the best way to work with OpenSSL.  If those other
> > groups, individually or collectively, are higher on your priority
> > list,
> > that's fine.  But do understand what's going on.
> > 
> > > I'm still waiting on a reply ... I assume holidays are
> > > contributing
> > to the delay.
> > > However, openssl_tpm_engine is a DCO project, so that concern is
> > irrelevant
> > > here.
> > 
> > Sorry, I'll push to get the bylaws made public, is that what you
> > need?
> > 
> > And no, it's not irrelevant.  If this is ever going to appear in
> > OpenSSL, a CLA must be signed.
> > 
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