kernel private key

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 11/26/2012 01:11 AM, JD wrote:
>
> I was building kernel 3.7-0.rc6.git.fc19 and during the build
> I saw this:
>
> Generating a 4096 bit RSA private key

Only 4096????  Is that strong enough????  Shouldn't it be 8192?  :)


> .....................++
> ...........................................................................................................................................................................................++ 
>
> writing new private key to 'signing_key.priv'
> -----
> ###
> ### Key pair generated.
> ###
>
>
> What's this for?
>