linuxboot / linuxboot/heads

git commit hook should check for signature

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buildsystem enhancement / improvement
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Description

Some commits made it into the tree without GPG signatures. The local git should prevent this from happening and we should have something that verifies it on the server side, too.

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Research direction

Start by locating how local Git commit hooks are configured and what server-side verification mechanism this repository uses. The work is complete when unsigned commits are prevented locally and also detected or rejected by the server-side check.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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