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+.. _pgpguide:
+
+===========================
+Kernel Maintainer PGP guide
+===========================
+
+:Author: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
+
+This document is aimed at Linux kernel developers, and especially at
+subsystem maintainers. It contains a subset of information discussed in
+the more general "`Protecting Code Integrity`_" guide published by the
+Linux Foundation. Please read that document for more in-depth discussion
+on some of the topics mentioned in this guide.
+
+.. _`Protecting Code Integrity`: https://github.com/lfit/itpol/blob/master/protecting-code-integrity.md
+
+The role of PGP in Linux Kernel development
+===========================================
+
+PGP helps ensure the integrity of the code that is produced by the Linux
+kernel development community and, to a lesser degree, establish trusted
+communication channels between developers via PGP-signed email exchange.
+
+The Linux kernel source code is available in two main formats:
+
+- Distributed source repositories (git)
+- Periodic release snapshots (tarballs)
+
+Both git repositories and tarballs carry PGP signatures of the kernel
+developers who create official kernel releases. These signatures offer a
+cryptographic guarantee that downloadable versions made available via
+kernel.org or any other mirrors are identical to what these developers
+have on their workstations. To this end:
+
+- git repositories provide PGP signatures on all tags
+- tarballs provide detached PGP signatures with all downloads
+
+.. _devs_not_infra:
+
+Trusting the developers, not infrastructure
+-------------------------------------------
+
+Ever since the 2011 compromise of core kernel.org systems, the main
+operating principle of the Kernel Archives project has been to assume
+that any part of the infrastructure can be compromised at any time. For
+this reason, the administrators have taken deliberate steps to emphasize
+that trust must always be placed with developers and never with the code
+hosting infrastructure, regardless of how good the security practices
+for the latter may be.
+
+The above guiding principle is the reason why this guide is needed. We
+want to make sure that by placing trust into developers we do not simply
+shift the blame for potential future security incidents to someone else.
+The goal is to provide a set of guidelines developers can use to create
+a secure working environment and safeguard the PGP keys used to
+establish the integrity of the Linux kernel itself.
+
+.. _pgp_tools:
+
+PGP tools
+=========
+
+Use GnuPG 2.2 or later
+----------------------
+
+Your distro should already have GnuPG installed by default, you just
+need to verify that you are using a reasonably recent version of it.
+To check, run::
+
+    $ gpg --version | head -n1
+
+If you have version 2.2 or above, then you are good to go. If you have a
+version that is prior than 2.2, then some commands from this guide may
+not work.
+
+Configure gpg-agent options
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The GnuPG agent is a helper tool that will start automatically whenever
+you use the ``gpg`` command and run in the background with the purpose
+of caching the private key passphrase. There are two options you should
+know in order to tweak when the passphrase should be expired from cache:
+
+- ``default-cache-ttl`` (seconds): If you use the same key again before
+  the time-to-live expires, the countdown will reset for another period.
+  The default is 600 (10 minutes).
+- ``max-cache-ttl`` (seconds): Regardless of how recently you've used
+  the key since initial passphrase entry, if the maximum time-to-live
+  countdown expires, you'll have to enter the passphrase again. The
+  default is 30 minutes.
+
+If you find either of these defaults too short (or too long), you can
+edit your ``~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf`` file to set your own values::
+
+    # set to 30 minutes for regular ttl, and 2 hours for max ttl
+    default-cache-ttl 1800
+    max-cache-ttl 7200
+
+.. note::
+
+    It is no longer necessary to start gpg-agent manually at the
+    beginning of your shell session. You may want to check your rc files
+    to remove anything you had in place for older versions of GnuPG, as
+    it may not be doing the right thing any more.
+
+.. _protect_your_key:
+
+Protect your PGP key
+====================
+
+This guide assumes that you already have a PGP key that you use for Linux
+kernel development purposes. If you do not yet have one, please see the
+"`Protecting Code Integrity`_" document mentioned earlier for guidance
+on how to create a new one.
+
+You should also make a new key if your current one is weaker than 2048
+bits (RSA).
+
+Understanding PGP Subkeys
+-------------------------
+
+A PGP key rarely consists of a single keypair -- usually it is a
+collection of independent subkeys that can be used for different
+purposes based on their capabilities, assigned at their creation time.
+PGP defines four capabilities that a key can have:
+
+- **[S]** keys can be used for signing
+- **[E]** keys can be used for encryption
+- **[A]** keys can be used for authentication
+- **[C]** keys can be used for certifying other keys
+
+The key with the **[C]** capability is often called the "master" key,
+but this terminology is misleading because it implies that the Certify
+key can be used in place of any of other subkey on the same chain (like
+a physical "master key" can be used to open locks made for other keys).
+Since this is not the case, this guide will refer to it as "the Certify
+key" to avoid any ambiguity.
+
+It is critical to fully understand the following:
+
+1. All subkeys are fully independent from each other. If you lose a
+   private subkey, it cannot be restored or recreated from any other
+   private key on your chain.
+2. With the exception of the Certify key, there can be multiple subkeys
+   with identical capabilities (e.g. you can have 2 valid encryption
+   subkeys, 3 valid signing subkeys, but only one valid certification
+   subkey). All subkeys are fully independent -- a message encrypted to
+   one **[E]** subkey cannot be decrypted with any other **[E]** subkey
+   you may also have.
+3. A single subkey may have multiple capabilities (e.g. your **[C]** key
+   can also be your **[S]** key).
+
+The key carrying the **[C]** (certify) capability is the only key that
+can be used to indicate relationship with other keys. Only the **[C]**
+key can be used to:
+
+- add or revoke other keys (subkeys) with S/E/A capabilities
+- add, change or revoke identities (uids) associated with the key
+- add or change the expiration date on itself or any subkey
+- sign other people's keys for web of trust purposes
+
+By default, GnuPG creates the following when generating new keys:
+
+- One subkey carrying both Certify and Sign capabilities (**[SC]**)
+- A separate subkey with the Encryption capability (**[E]**)
+
+If you used the default parameters when generating your key, then that
+is what you will have. You can verify by running ``gpg --list-secret-keys``,
+for example::
+
+    sec   ed25519 2022-12-20 [SC] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+          000000000000000000000000AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD
+    uid           [ultimate] Alice Dev <adev@kernel.org>
+    ssb   cv25519 2022-12-20 [E] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+
+The long line under the ``sec`` entry is your key fingerprint --
+whenever you see ``[fpr]`` in the examples below, that 40-character
+string is what it refers to.
+
+Ensure your passphrase is strong
+--------------------------------
+
+GnuPG uses passphrases to encrypt your private keys before storing them on
+disk. This way, even if your ``.gnupg`` directory is leaked or stolen in
+its entirety, the attackers cannot use your private keys without first
+obtaining the passphrase to decrypt them.
+
+It is absolutely essential that your private keys are protected by a
+strong passphrase. To set it or change it, use::
+
+    $ gpg --change-passphrase [fpr]
+
+Create a separate Signing subkey
+--------------------------------
+
+Our goal is to protect your Certify key by moving it to offline media,
+so if you only have a combined **[SC]** key, then you should create a
+separate signing subkey::
+
+    $ gpg --quick-addkey [fpr] ed25519 sign
+
+.. note:: ECC support in GnuPG
+
+    Note, that if you intend to use a hardware token that does not
+    support ED25519 ECC keys, you should choose "nistp256" instead or
+    "ed25519." See the section below on recommended hardware devices.
+
+
+Back up your Certify key for disaster recovery
+----------------------------------------------
+
+The more signatures you have on your PGP key from other developers, the
+more reasons you have to create a backup version that lives on something
+other than digital media, for disaster recovery reasons.
+
+The best way to create a printable hardcopy of your private key is by
+using the ``paperkey`` software written for this very purpose. See ``man
+paperkey`` for more details on the output format and its benefits over
+other solutions. Paperkey should already be packaged for most
+distributions.
+
+Run the following command to create a hardcopy backup of your private
+key::
+
+    $ gpg --export-secret-key [fpr] | paperkey -o /tmp/key-backup.txt
+
+Print out that file (or pipe the output straight to lpr), then take a
+pen and write your passphrase on the margin of the paper. **This is
+strongly recommended** because the key printout is still encrypted with
+that passphrase, and if you ever change it you will not remember what it
+used to be when you had created the backup -- *guaranteed*.
+
+Put the resulting printout and the hand-written passphrase into an envelope
+and store in a secure and well-protected place, preferably away from your
+home, such as your bank vault.
+
+.. note::
+
+    Your printer is probably no longer a simple dumb device connected to
+    your parallel port, but since the output is still encrypted with
+    your passphrase, printing out even to "cloud-integrated" modern
+    printers should remain a relatively safe operation.
+
+Back up your whole GnuPG directory
+----------------------------------
+
+.. warning::
+
+    **!!!Do not skip this step!!!**
+
+It is important to have a readily available backup of your PGP keys
+should you need to recover them. This is different from the
+disaster-level preparedness we did with ``paperkey``. You will also rely
+on these external copies whenever you need to use your Certify key --
+such as when making changes to your own key or signing other people's
+keys after conferences and summits.
+
+Start by getting a small USB "thumb" drive (preferably two!) that you
+will use for backup purposes. You will need to encrypt them using LUKS
+-- refer to your distro's documentation on how to accomplish this.
+
+For the encryption passphrase, you can use the same one as on your
+PGP key.
+
+Once the encryption process is over, re-insert the USB drive and make
+sure it gets properly mounted. Copy your entire ``.gnupg`` directory
+over to the encrypted storage::
+
+    $ cp -a ~/.gnupg /media/disk/foo/gnupg-backup
+
+You should now test to make sure everything still works::
+
+    $ gpg --homedir=/media/disk/foo/gnupg-backup --list-key [fpr]
+
+If you don't get any errors, then you should be good to go. Unmount the
+USB drive, distinctly label it so you don't blow it away next time you
+need to use a random USB drive, and put in a safe place -- but not too
+far away, because you'll need to use it every now and again for things
+like editing identities, adding or revoking subkeys, or signing other
+people's keys.
+
+Remove the Certify key from your homedir
+----------------------------------------
+
+The files in our home directory are not as well protected as we like to
+think.  They can be leaked or stolen via many different means:
+
+- by accident when making quick homedir copies to set up a new workstation
+- by systems administrator negligence or malice
+- via poorly secured backups
+- via malware in desktop apps (browsers, pdf viewers, etc)
+- via coercion when crossing international borders
+
+Protecting your key with a good passphrase greatly helps reduce the risk
+of any of the above, but passphrases can be discovered via keyloggers,
+shoulder-surfing, or any number of other means. For this reason, the
+recommended setup is to remove your Certify key from your home directory
+and store it on offline storage.
+
+.. warning::
+
+    Please see the previous section and make sure you have backed up
+    your GnuPG directory in its entirety. What we are about to do will
+    render your key useless if you do not have a usable backup!
+
+First, identify the keygrip of your Certify key::
+
+    $ gpg --with-keygrip --list-key [fpr]
+
+The output will be something like this::
+
+    pub   ed25519 2022-12-20 [SC] [expires: 2022-12-19]
+          000000000000000000000000AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD
+          Keygrip = 1111000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    uid           [ultimate] Alice Dev <adev@kernel.org>
+    sub   cv25519 2022-12-20 [E] [expires: 2022-12-19]
+          Keygrip = 2222000000000000000000000000000000000000
+    sub   ed25519 2022-12-20 [S]
+          Keygrip = 3333000000000000000000000000000000000000
+
+Find the keygrip entry that is beneath the ``pub`` line (right under the
+Certify key fingerprint). This will correspond directly to a file in your
+``~/.gnupg`` directory::
+
+    $ cd ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
+    $ ls
+    1111000000000000000000000000000000000000.key
+    2222000000000000000000000000000000000000.key
+    3333000000000000000000000000000000000000.key
+
+All you have to do is simply remove the .key file that corresponds to
+the Certify key keygrip::
+
+    $ cd ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
+    $ rm 1111000000000000000000000000000000000000.key
+
+Now, if you issue the ``--list-secret-keys`` command, it will show that
+the Certify key is missing (the ``#`` indicates it is not available)::
+
+    $ gpg --list-secret-keys
+    sec#  ed25519 2022-12-20 [SC] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+          000000000000000000000000AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD
+    uid           [ultimate] Alice Dev <adev@kernel.org>
+    ssb   cv25519 2022-12-20 [E] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+    ssb   ed25519 2022-12-20 [S]
+
+You should also remove any ``secring.gpg`` files in the ``~/.gnupg``
+directory, which may be left over from previous versions of GnuPG.
+
+If you don't have the "private-keys-v1.d" directory
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you do not have a ``~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d`` directory, then your
+secret keys are still stored in the legacy ``secring.gpg`` file used by
+GnuPG v1. Making any changes to your key, such as changing the
+passphrase or adding a subkey, should automatically convert the old
+``secring.gpg`` format to use ``private-keys-v1.d`` instead.
+
+Once you get that done, make sure to delete the obsolete ``secring.gpg``
+file, which still contains your private keys.
+
+.. _smartcards:
+
+Move the subkeys to a dedicated crypto device
+=============================================
+
+Even though the Certify key is now safe from being leaked or stolen, the
+subkeys are still in your home directory. Anyone who manages to get
+their hands on those will be able to decrypt your communication or fake
+your signatures (if they know the passphrase). Furthermore, each time a
+GnuPG operation is performed, the keys are loaded into system memory and
+can be stolen from there by sufficiently advanced malware (think
+Meltdown and Spectre).
+
+The best way to completely protect your keys is to move them to a
+specialized hardware device that is capable of smartcard operations.
+
+The benefits of smartcards
+--------------------------
+
+A smartcard contains a cryptographic chip that is capable of storing
+private keys and performing crypto operations directly on the card
+itself. Because the key contents never leave the smartcard, the
+operating system of the computer into which you plug in the hardware
+device is not able to retrieve the private keys themselves. This is very
+different from the encrypted USB storage device we used earlier for
+backup purposes -- while that USB device is plugged in and mounted, the
+operating system is able to access the private key contents.
+
+Using external encrypted USB media is not a substitute to having a
+smartcard-capable device.
+
+Available smartcard devices
+---------------------------
+
+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:
+
+- `Nitrokey Start`_: Open hardware and Free Software, based on FSI
+  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, among others, and now finally supports NISTP and ED25519 ECC
+  keys.
+
+Your choice will depend on cost, shipping availability in your
+geographical region, and open/proprietary hardware considerations.
+
+.. note::
+
+    If you are listed in MAINTAINERS or have an account at kernel.org,
+    you `qualify for a free Nitrokey Start`_ courtesy of The Linux
+    Foundation.
+
+.. _`Nitrokey Start`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nitrokey-start-6
+.. _`Nitrokey Pro 2`: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nkpr2-nitrokey-pro-2-3
+.. _`Yubikey 5`: https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/
+.. _Gnuk: https://www.fsij.org/doc-gnuk/
+.. _`qualify for a free Nitrokey Start`: https://www.kernel.org/nitrokey-digital-tokens-for-kernel-developers.html
+
+Configure your smartcard device
+-------------------------------
+
+Your smartcard device should Just Work (TM) the moment you plug it into
+any modern Linux workstation. You can verify it by running::
+
+    $ gpg --card-status
+
+If you see full smartcard details, then you are good to go.
+Unfortunately, troubleshooting all possible reasons why things may not
+be working for you is way beyond the scope of this guide. If you are
+having trouble getting the card to work with GnuPG, please seek help via
+usual support channels.
+
+To configure your smartcard, you will need to use the GnuPG menu system, as
+there are no convenient command-line switches::
+
+    $ gpg --card-edit
+    [...omitted...]
+    gpg/card> admin
+    Admin commands are allowed
+    gpg/card> passwd
+
+You should set the user PIN (1), Admin PIN (3), and the Reset Code (4).
+Please make sure to record and store these in a safe place -- especially
+the Admin PIN and the Reset Code (which allows you to completely wipe
+the smartcard). You so rarely need to use the Admin PIN, that you will
+inevitably forget what it is if you do not record it.
+
+Getting back to the main card menu, you can also set other values (such
+as name, sex, login data, etc), but it's not necessary and will
+additionally leak information about your smartcard should you lose it.
+
+.. note::
+
+    Despite having the name "PIN", neither the user PIN nor the admin
+    PIN on the card need to be numbers.
+
+.. warning::
+
+    Some devices may require that you move the subkeys onto the device
+    before you can change the passphrase. Please check the documentation
+    provided by the device manufacturer.
+
+Move the subkeys to your smartcard
+----------------------------------
+
+Exit the card menu (using "q") and save all changes. Next, let's move
+your subkeys onto the smartcard. You will need both your PGP key
+passphrase and the admin PIN of the card for most operations::
+
+    $ gpg --edit-key [fpr]
+
+    Secret subkeys are available.
+
+    pub  ed25519/AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD
+         created: 2022-12-20  expires: 2024-12-19  usage: SC
+         trust: ultimate      validity: ultimate
+    ssb  cv25519/1111222233334444
+         created: 2022-12-20  expires: never       usage: E
+    ssb  ed25519/5555666677778888
+         created: 2017-12-07  expires: never       usage: S
+    [ultimate] (1). Alice Dev <adev@kernel.org>
+
+    gpg>
+
+Using ``--edit-key`` puts us into the menu mode again, and you will
+notice that the key listing is a little different. From here on, all
+commands are done from inside this menu mode, as indicated by ``gpg>``.
+
+First, let's select the key we'll be putting onto the card -- you do
+this by typing ``key 1`` (it's the first one in the listing, the **[E]**
+subkey)::
+
+    gpg> key 1
+
+In the output, you should now see ``ssb*`` on the **[E]** key. The ``*``
+indicates which key is currently "selected." It works as a *toggle*,
+meaning that if you type ``key 1`` again, the ``*`` will disappear and
+the key will not be selected any more.
+
+Now, let's move that key onto the smartcard::
+
+    gpg> keytocard
+    Please select where to store the key:
+       (2) Encryption key
+    Your selection? 2
+
+Since it's our **[E]** key, it makes sense to put it into the Encryption
+slot.  When you submit your selection, you will be prompted first for
+your PGP key passphrase, and then for the admin PIN. If the command
+returns without an error, your key has been moved.
+
+**Important**: Now type ``key 1`` again to unselect the first key, and
+``key 2`` to select the **[S]** key::
+
+    gpg> key 1
+    gpg> key 2
+    gpg> keytocard
+    Please select where to store the key:
+       (1) Signature key
+       (3) Authentication key
+    Your selection? 1
+
+You can use the **[S]** key both for Signature and Authentication, but
+we want to make sure it's in the Signature slot, so choose (1). Once
+again, if your command returns without an error, then the operation was
+successful::
+
+    gpg> q
+    Save changes? (y/N) y
+
+Saving the changes will delete the keys you moved to the card from your
+home directory (but it's okay, because we have them in our backups
+should we need to do this again for a replacement smartcard).
+
+Verifying that the keys were moved
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you perform ``--list-secret-keys`` now, you will see a subtle
+difference in the output::
+
+    $ gpg --list-secret-keys
+    sec#  ed25519 2022-12-20 [SC] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+          000000000000000000000000AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD
+    uid           [ultimate] Alice Dev <adev@kernel.org>
+    ssb>  cv25519 2022-12-20 [E] [expires: 2024-12-19]
+    ssb>  ed25519 2022-12-20 [S]
+
+The ``>`` in the ``ssb>`` output indicates that the subkey is only
+available on the smartcard. If you go back into your secret keys
+directory and look at the contents there, you will notice that the
+``.key`` files there have been replaced with stubs::
+
+    $ cd ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d
+    $ strings *.key | grep 'private-key'
+
+The output should contain ``shadowed-private-key`` to indicate that
+these files are only stubs and the actual content is on the smartcard.
+
+Verifying that the smartcard is functioning
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+To verify that the smartcard is working as intended, you can create a
+signature::
+
+    $ echo "Hello world" | gpg --clearsign > /tmp/test.asc
+    $ gpg --verify /tmp/test.asc
+
+This should ask for your smartcard PIN on your first command, and then
+show "Good signature" after you run ``gpg --verify``.
+
+Congratulations, you have successfully made it extremely difficult to
+steal your digital developer identity!
+
+Other common GnuPG operations
+-----------------------------
+
+Here is a quick reference for some common operations you'll need to do
+with your PGP key.
+
+Mounting your safe offline storage
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You will need your Certify key for any of the operations below, so you
+will first need to mount your backup offline storage and tell GnuPG to
+use it::
+
+    $ export GNUPGHOME=/media/disk/foo/gnupg-backup
+    $ gpg --list-secret-keys
+
+You want to make sure that you see ``sec`` and not ``sec#`` in the
+output (the ``#`` means the key is not available and you're still using
+your regular home directory location).
+
+Extending key expiration date
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The Certify key has the default expiration date of 2 years from the date
+of creation. This is done both for security reasons and to make obsolete
+keys eventually disappear from keyservers.
+
+To extend the expiration on your key by a year from current date, just
+run::
+
+    $ gpg --quick-set-expire [fpr] 1y
+
+You can also use a specific date if that is easier to remember (e.g.
+your birthday, January 1st, or Canada Day)::
+
+    $ gpg --quick-set-expire [fpr] 2025-07-01
+
+Remember to send the updated key back to keyservers::
+
+    $ gpg --send-key [fpr]
+
+Updating your work directory after any changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+After you make any changes to your key using the offline storage, you will
+want to import these changes back into your regular working directory::
+
+    $ gpg --export | gpg --homedir ~/.gnupg --import
+    $ unset GNUPGHOME
+
+Using gpg-agent over ssh
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You can forward your gpg-agent over ssh if you need to sign tags or
+commits on a remote system. Please refer to the instructions provided
+on the GnuPG wiki:
+
+- `Agent Forwarding over SSH`_
+
+It works more smoothly if you can modify the sshd server settings on the
+remote end.
+
+.. _`Agent Forwarding over SSH`: https://wiki.gnupg.org/AgentForwarding
+
+.. _pgp_with_git:
+
+Using PGP with Git
+==================
+
+One of the core features of Git is its decentralized nature -- once a
+repository is cloned to your system, you have full history of the
+project, including all of its tags, commits and branches. However, with
+hundreds of cloned repositories floating around, how does anyone verify
+that their copy of linux.git has not been tampered with by a malicious
+third party?
+
+Or what happens if a backdoor is discovered in the code and the "Author"
+line in the commit says it was done by you, while you're pretty sure you
+had `nothing to do with it`_?
+
+To address both of these issues, Git introduced PGP integration. Signed
+tags prove the repository integrity by assuring that its contents are
+exactly the same as on the workstation of the developer who created the
+tag, while signed commits make it nearly impossible for someone to
+impersonate you without having access to your PGP keys.
+
+.. _`nothing to do with it`: https://github.com/jayphelps/git-blame-someone-else
+
+Configure git to use your PGP key
+---------------------------------
+
+If you only have one secret key in your keyring, then you don't really
+need to do anything extra, as it becomes your default key.  However, if
+you happen to have multiple secret keys, you can tell git which key
+should be used (``[fpr]`` is the fingerprint of your key)::
+
+    $ git config --global user.signingKey [fpr]
+
+How to work with signed tags
+----------------------------
+
+To create a signed tag, simply pass the ``-s`` switch to the tag
+command::
+
+    $ git tag -s [tagname]
+
+Our recommendation is to always sign git tags, as this allows other
+developers to ensure that the git repository they are pulling from has
+not been maliciously altered.
+
+How to verify signed tags
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+To verify a signed tag, simply use the ``verify-tag`` command::
+
+    $ git verify-tag [tagname]
+
+If you are pulling a tag from another fork of the project repository,
+git should automatically verify the signature at the tip you're pulling
+and show you the results during the merge operation::
+
+    $ git pull [url] tags/sometag
+
+The merge message will contain something like this::
+
+    Merge tag 'sometag' of [url]
+
+    [Tag message]
+
+    # gpg: Signature made [...]
+    # gpg: Good signature from [...]
+
+If you are verifying someone else's git tag, then you will need to
+import their PGP key. Please refer to the
+":ref:`verify_identities`" section below.
+
+Configure git to always sign annotated tags
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Chances are, if you're creating an annotated tag, you'll want to sign
+it. To force git to always sign annotated tags, you can set a global
+configuration option::
+
+    $ git config --global tag.forceSignAnnotated true
+
+How to work with signed commits
+-------------------------------
+
+It is easy to create signed commits, but it is much more difficult to
+use them in Linux kernel development, since it relies on patches sent to
+the mailing list, and this workflow does not preserve PGP commit
+signatures. Furthermore, when rebasing your repository to match
+upstream, even your own PGP commit signatures will end up discarded. For
+this reason, most kernel developers don't bother signing their commits
+and will ignore signed commits in any external repositories that they
+rely upon in their work.
+
+However, if you have your working git tree publicly available at some
+git hosting service (kernel.org, infradead.org, ozlabs.org, or others),
+then the recommendation is that you sign all your git commits even if
+upstream developers do not directly benefit from this practice.
+
+We recommend this for the following reasons:
+
+1. Should there ever be a need to perform code forensics or track code
+   provenance, even externally maintained trees carrying PGP commit
+   signatures will be valuable for such purposes.
+2. If you ever need to re-clone your local repository (for example,
+   after a disk failure), this lets you easily verify the repository
+   integrity before resuming your work.
+3. If someone needs to cherry-pick your commits, this allows them to
+   quickly verify their integrity before applying them.
+
+Creating signed commits
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+To create a signed commit, you just need to pass the ``-S`` flag to the
+``git commit`` command (it's capital ``-S`` due to collision with
+another flag)::
+
+    $ git commit -S
+
+Configure git to always sign commits
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+You can tell git to always sign commits::
+
+    git config --global commit.gpgSign true
+
+.. note::
+
+    Make sure you configure ``gpg-agent`` before you turn this on.
+
+.. _verify_identities:
+
+
+How to work with signed patches
+-------------------------------
+
+It is possible to use your PGP key to sign patches sent to kernel
+developer mailing lists. Since existing email signature mechanisms
+(PGP-Mime or PGP-inline) tend to cause problems with regular code
+review tasks, you should use the tool kernel.org created for this
+purpose that puts cryptographic attestation signatures into message
+headers (a-la DKIM):
+
+- `Patatt Patch Attestation`_
+
+.. _`Patatt Patch Attestation`: https://pypi.org/project/patatt/
+
+Installing and configuring patatt
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Patatt is packaged for many distributions already, so please check there
+first. You can also install it from pypi using "``pip install patatt``".
+
+If you already have your PGP key configured with git (via the
+``user.signingKey`` configuration parameter), then patatt requires no
+further configuration. You can start signing your patches by installing
+the git-send-email hook in the repository you want::
+
+    patatt install-hook
+
+Now any patches you send with ``git send-email`` will be automatically
+signed with your cryptographic signature.
+
+Checking patatt signatures
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you are using ``b4`` to retrieve and apply patches, then it will
+automatically attempt to verify all DKIM and patatt signatures it
+encounters, for example::
+
+    $ b4 am 20220720205013.890942-1-broonie@kernel.org
+    [...]
+    Checking attestation on all messages, may take a moment...
+    ---
+      ✓ [PATCH v1 1/3] kselftest/arm64: Correct buffer allocation for SVE Z registers
+      ✓ [PATCH v1 2/3] arm64/sve: Document our actual ABI for clearing registers on syscall
+      ✓ [PATCH v1 3/3] kselftest/arm64: Enforce actual ABI for SVE syscalls
+      ---
+      ✓ Signed: openpgp/broonie@kernel.org
+      ✓ Signed: DKIM/kernel.org
+
+.. note::
+
+    Patatt and b4 are still in active development and you should check
+    the latest documentation for these projects for any new or updated
+    features.
+
+.. _kernel_identities:
+
+How to verify kernel developer identities
+=========================================
+
+Signing tags and commits is easy, but how does one go about verifying
+that the key used to sign something belongs to the actual kernel
+developer and not to a malicious imposter?
+
+Configure auto-key-retrieval using WKD and DANE
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+If you are not already someone with an extensive collection of other
+developers' public keys, then you can jumpstart your keyring by relying
+on key auto-discovery and auto-retrieval. GnuPG can piggyback on other
+delegated trust technologies, namely DNSSEC and TLS, to get you going if
+the prospect of starting your own Web of Trust from scratch is too
+daunting.
+
+Add the following to your ``~/.gnupg/gpg.conf``::
+
+    auto-key-locate wkd,dane,local
+    auto-key-retrieve
+
+DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities ("DANE") is a method for
+publishing public keys in DNS and securing them using DNSSEC signed
+zones. Web Key Directory ("WKD") is the alternative method that uses
+https lookups for the same purpose. When using either DANE or WKD for
+looking up public keys, GnuPG will validate DNSSEC or TLS certificates,
+respectively, before adding auto-retrieved public keys to your local
+keyring.
+
+Kernel.org publishes the WKD for all developers who have kernel.org
+accounts. Once you have the above changes in your ``gpg.conf``, you can
+auto-retrieve the keys for Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman (if you
+don't already have them)::
+
+    $ gpg --locate-keys torvalds@kernel.org gregkh@kernel.org
+
+If you have a kernel.org account, then you should `add the kernel.org
+UID to your key`_ to make WKD more useful to other kernel developers.
+
+.. _`add the kernel.org UID to your key`: https://korg.wiki.kernel.org/userdoc/mail#adding_a_kernelorg_uid_to_your_pgp_key
+
+Web of Trust (WOT) vs. Trust on First Use (TOFU)
+------------------------------------------------
+
+PGP incorporates a trust delegation mechanism known as the "Web of
+Trust." At its core, this is an attempt to replace the need for
+centralized Certification Authorities of the HTTPS/TLS world. Instead of
+various software makers dictating who should be your trusted certifying
+entity, PGP leaves this responsibility to each user.
+
+Unfortunately, very few people understand how the Web of Trust works.
+While it remains an important aspect of the OpenPGP specification,
+recent versions of GnuPG (2.2 and above) have implemented an alternative
+mechanism called "Trust on First Use" (TOFU). You can think of TOFU as
+"the SSH-like approach to trust." With SSH, the first time you connect
+to a remote system, its key fingerprint is recorded and remembered. If
+the key changes in the future, the SSH client will alert you and refuse
+to connect, forcing you to make a decision on whether you choose to
+trust the changed key or not. Similarly, the first time you import
+someone's PGP key, it is assumed to be valid. If at any point in the
+future GnuPG comes across another key with the same identity, both the
+previously imported key and the new key will be marked as invalid and
+you will need to manually figure out which one to keep.
+
+We recommend that you use the combined TOFU+PGP trust model (which is
+the new default in GnuPG v2). To set it, add (or modify) the
+``trust-model`` setting in ``~/.gnupg/gpg.conf``::
+
+    trust-model tofu+pgp
+
+Using the kernel.org web of trust repository
+--------------------------------------------
+
+Kernel.org maintains a git repository with developers' public keys as a
+replacement for replicating keyserver networks that have gone mostly
+dark in the past few years. The full documentation for how to set up
+that repository as your source of public keys can be found here:
+
+- `Kernel developer PGP Keyring`_
+
+If you are a kernel developer, please consider submitting your key for
+inclusion into that keyring.
+
+.. _`Kernel developer PGP Keyring`: https://korg.docs.kernel.org/pgpkeys.html