kernel private key

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 11/26/2012 01:59 AM, JD wrote:
>
> On 11/25/2012 11:46 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>>>
>>
>>
> Don't ask me :)

Might this be the "UEFI" thing that I've been reading up about? I myself 
don't even understand how it works, but this sounds like something that 
MIGHT be related to that?...just my opinion....


EGO II