Re: [PATCH v2 00/15] ima: digest list feature

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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 2:36 AM, Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Finally, digest lists address also the third issue because Linux
> distribution vendors already provide the digests of files included in each
> RPM package. The digest list is stored in the RPM header, signed by the
> vendor.

RPM's hardly universal, and distributions are in the process of moving
away from using it for distributing non-core applications (Flatpak and
Snap are becoming increasingly popular here). I think this needs to be
a generic solution rather than having the kernel tied to a specific
package format.
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