From 9999e48639b3cecb08ffb37358bcba3b48161b29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hc <hc@nodka.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 08:50:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add ax88772_rst
---
kernel/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst | 35 +++++++++++++++++++----------------
1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst b/kernel/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
index aff9b1a..8f8f1fe 100644
--- a/kernel/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
+++ b/kernel/Documentation/process/maintainer-pgp-guide.rst
@@ -238,7 +238,10 @@
work.
If for some reason you prefer to stay with RSA subkeys, just replace
- "ed25519" with "rsa2048" in the above command.
+ "ed25519" with "rsa2048" in the above command. Additionally, if you
+ plan to use a hardware device that does not support ED25519 ECC
+ keys, like Nitrokey Pro or a Yubikey, then you should use
+ "nistp256" instead or "ed25519."
Back up your master key for disaster recovery
@@ -432,23 +435,23 @@
Unless all your laptops and workstations have smartcard readers, the
easiest is to get a specialized USB device that implements smartcard
-functionality. There are several options available:
+functionality. There are several options available:
- `Nitrokey Start`_: Open hardware and Free Software, based on FSI
- Japan's `Gnuk`_. Offers support for ECC keys, but fewest security
- features (such as resistance to tampering or some side-channel
- attacks).
-- `Nitrokey Pro`_: Similar to the Nitrokey Start, but more
- tamper-resistant and offers more security features, but no ECC
- support.
-- `Yubikey 4`_: proprietary hardware and software, but cheaper than
+ Japan's `Gnuk`_. One of the few available commercial devices that
+ support ED25519 ECC keys, but offer fewest security features (such as
+ resistance to tampering or some side-channel attacks).
+- `Nitrokey Pro 2`_: Similar to the Nitrokey Start, but more
+ tamper-resistant and offers more security features. Pro 2 supports ECC
+ cryptography (NISTP).
+- `Yubikey 5`_: proprietary hardware and software, but cheaper than
Nitrokey Pro and comes available in the USB-C form that is more useful
with newer laptops. Offers additional security features such as FIDO
- U2F, but no ECC.
+ U2F, among others, and now finally supports ECC keys (NISTP).
`LWN has a good review`_ of some of the above models, as well as several
-others. If you want to use ECC keys, your best bet among commercially
-available devices is the Nitrokey Start.
+others. Your choice will depend on cost, shipping availability in your
+geographical region, and open/proprietary hardware considerations.
.. note::
@@ -457,9 +460,9 @@
Foundation.
.. _`Nitrokey Start`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-start-6
-.. _`Nitrokey Pro`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-pro-3
-.. _`Yubikey 4`: https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-4-series/
-.. _Gnuk: http://www.fsij.org/doc-gnuk/
+.. _`Nitrokey Pro 2`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-pro-2-3
+.. _`Yubikey 5`: https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/
+.. _Gnuk: https://www.fsij.org/doc-gnuk/
.. _`LWN has a good review`: https://lwn.net/Articles/736231/
.. _`qualify for a free Nitrokey Start`: https://www.kernel.org/nitrokey-digital-tokens-for-kernel-developers.html
@@ -943,7 +946,7 @@
Next, open the `PGP pathfinder`_. In the "From" field, paste the key
fingerprint of Linus Torvalds from the output above. In the "To" field,
-paste they key-id you found via ``gpg --search`` of the unknown key, and
+paste the key-id you found via ``gpg --search`` of the unknown key, and
check the results:
- `Finding paths to Linus`_
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