linuxboot / linuxboot/heads

Talos II - GPG prompts wait for input on BMC and timeouts, preventing signing from main console (from actual keyboard and gpg prompt on physical display)

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feature freeze - 2025-01-30 help wanted
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Description

Something caused regression or this was never tested outside of booting from BMC?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the GPG signing flow on Talos II from the BMC, the main console, and the physical display, checking where the prompt waits or times out. Done means signing can complete from the main console without an input prompt being inaccessible or timing out.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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