diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf40a58..30047b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@
 
 ifneq (${VBOOT2},)
 UTILLIB_SRCS += \
+	host/lib/host_key2.c \
 	host/lib/host_misc2.c \
 
 endif
@@ -632,6 +633,7 @@
 	tests/vb2_common_tests \
 	tests/vb2_common2_tests \
 	tests/vb2_common3_tests \
+	tests/vb2_host_key_tests \
 	tests/vb2_host_misc_tests \
 	tests/vb2_misc_tests \
 	tests/vb2_misc2_tests \
@@ -988,6 +990,7 @@
 ${BUILD}/host/linktest/main: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
 ${BUILD}/tests/vb2_common2_tests: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
 ${BUILD}/tests/vb2_common3_tests: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
+${BUILD}/tests/vb2_host_key_tests: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
 ${BUILD}/tests/vboot_common2_tests: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
 ${BUILD}/tests/vboot_common3_tests: LDLIBS += ${CRYPTO_LIBS}
 
@@ -1167,6 +1170,7 @@
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_common_tests
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_common2_tests ${TEST_KEYS}
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_common3_tests ${TEST_KEYS}
+	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_host_key_tests ${TEST_KEYS}
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_host_misc_tests
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_misc_tests
 	${RUNTEST} ${BUILD_RUN}/tests/vb2_misc2_tests
diff --git a/firmware/2lib/2packed_key2.c b/firmware/2lib/2packed_key2.c
index c009c2b..91000df 100644
--- a/firmware/2lib/2packed_key2.c
+++ b/firmware/2lib/2packed_key2.c
@@ -9,9 +9,36 @@
 #include "2common.h"
 #include "2rsa.h"
 
-const uint8_t *vb2_packed_key2_data(const struct vb2_packed_key2 *key)
+int vb2_unpack_key2_data(struct vb2_public_key *key,
+			 const uint8_t *key_data,
+			 uint32_t key_size)
 {
-	return (const uint8_t *)key + key->key_offset;
+	const uint32_t *buf32 = (const uint32_t *)key_data;
+	uint32_t expected_key_size = vb2_packed_key_size(key->sig_alg);
+
+	/* Make sure buffer is the correct length */
+	if (!expected_key_size || expected_key_size != key_size) {
+		VB2_DEBUG("Wrong key size for algorithm\n");
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	/* Check for alignment */
+	if (!vb2_aligned(buf32, sizeof(uint32_t)))
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_ALIGN;
+
+	key->arrsize = buf32[0];
+
+	/* Sanity check key array size */
+	if (key->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t) != vb2_rsa_sig_size(key->sig_alg))
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_ARRAY_SIZE;
+
+	key->n0inv = buf32[1];
+
+	/* Arrays point inside the key data */
+	key->n = buf32 + 2;
+	key->rr = buf32 + 2 + key->arrsize;
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 int vb2_unpack_key2(struct vb2_public_key *key,
@@ -20,8 +47,6 @@
 {
 	const struct vb2_packed_key2 *pkey =
 		(const struct vb2_packed_key2 *)buf;
-	const uint32_t *buf32;
-	uint32_t expected_key_size;
 	uint32_t sig_size;
 	uint32_t min_offset = 0;
 	int rv;
@@ -65,25 +90,11 @@
 	if (!vb2_digest_size(key->hash_alg))
 		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_HASH_ALGORITHM;
 
-	expected_key_size = vb2_packed_key_size(key->sig_alg);
-	if (!expected_key_size || expected_key_size != pkey->key_size) {
-		VB2_DEBUG("Wrong key size for algorithm\n");
-		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_SIZE;
-	}
-
-	/* Unpack key data */
-	buf32 = (const uint32_t *)vb2_packed_key2_data(pkey);
-
-	/* Sanity check key array size */
-	key->arrsize = buf32[0];
-	if (key->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t) != sig_size)
-		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_KEY_ARRAY_SIZE;
-
-	key->n0inv = buf32[1];
-
-	/* Arrays point inside the key data */
-	key->n = buf32 + 2;
-	key->rr = buf32 + 2 + key->arrsize;
+	rv = vb2_unpack_key2_data(key,
+				  (const uint8_t *)pkey + pkey->key_offset,
+				  pkey->key_size);
+	if (rv)
+		return rv;
 
 	/* Key description */
 	if (pkey->c.desc_size)
diff --git a/firmware/2lib/include/2common.h b/firmware/2lib/include/2common.h
index d26ccfc..a0c82d3 100644
--- a/firmware/2lib/include/2common.h
+++ b/firmware/2lib/include/2common.h
@@ -289,6 +289,20 @@
 		    uint32_t size);
 
 /**
+ * Unpack the RSA data fields for a public key
+ *
+ * This is called by vb2_unpack_key2() to extract the arrays from a packed key.
+ * These elements of *key will point inside the key_data buffer.
+ *
+ * @param key		Destination key for RSA data fields
+ * @param key_data	Packed key data (from inside a packed key buffer)
+ * @param key_size	Size of packed key data in bytes
+ */
+int vb2_unpack_key2_data(struct vb2_public_key *key,
+			 const uint8_t *key_data,
+			 uint32_t key_size);
+
+/**
  * Return expected signature size for a signature/hash algorithm pair
  *
  * @param sig_alg	Signature algorithm
diff --git a/firmware/2lib/include/2return_codes.h b/firmware/2lib/include/2return_codes.h
index 69a9494..deae914 100644
--- a/firmware/2lib/include/2return_codes.h
+++ b/firmware/2lib/include/2return_codes.h
@@ -473,6 +473,83 @@
 	VB2_ERROR_WRITE_FILE_DATA,
 
         /**********************************************************************
+	 * Errors generated by host library key functions
+	 */
+	VB2_ERROR_HOST_KEY = VB2_ERROR_HOST_BASE + 0x020000,
+
+	/* Unable to allocate key  in vb2_private_key_read_pem() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_ALLOC,
+
+	/* Unable to open .pem file in vb2_private_key_read_pem() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_FILE_OPEN,
+
+	/* Bad RSA data from .pem file in vb2_private_key_read_pem() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_RSA,
+
+	/* Unable to set private key description */
+	VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_SET_DESC,
+
+	/* Bad magic number in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_MAGIC,
+
+	/* Bad common header in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_HEADER,
+
+	/* Bad key data in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_DATA,
+
+	/* Bad struct version in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_STRUCT_VERSION,
+
+	/* Unable to allocate buffer in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_ALLOC,
+
+	/* Unable to unpack RSA key in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_RSA,
+
+	/* Unable to set description in vb2_private_key_unpack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_DESC,
+
+	/* Unable to create RSA data in vb2_private_key_write() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_RSA,
+
+	/* Unable to allocate packed key buffer in vb2_private_key_write() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_ALLOC,
+
+	/* Unable to write file in vb2_private_key_write() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_FILE,
+
+	/* Unable to determine key size in vb2_public_key_alloc() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_ALLOC_SIZE,
+
+	/* Unable to allocate buffer in vb2_public_key_alloc() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_ALLOC,
+
+	/* Unable to set public key description */
+	VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_SET_DESC,
+
+	/* Unable to read key data in vb2_public_key_read_keyb() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_DATA,
+
+	/* Wrong amount of data read in vb2_public_key_read_keyb() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_SIZE,
+
+	/* Unable to allocate key buffer in vb2_public_key_read_keyb() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_ALLOC,
+
+	/* Error unpacking RSA arrays in vb2_public_key_read_keyb() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_UNPACK,
+
+	/* Unable to read key data in vb2_packed_key_read() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_PACKED_KEY_DATA,
+
+	/* Bad key data in vb2_packed_key_read() */
+	VB2_ERROR_READ_PACKED_KEY,
+
+	/* Unable to determine key size in vb2_public_key_pack() */
+	VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_PACK_SIZE,
+
+        /**********************************************************************
 	 * Highest non-zero error generated inside vboot library.  Note that
 	 * error codes passed through vboot when it calls external APIs may
 	 * still be outside this range.
diff --git a/firmware/2lib/include/2struct.h b/firmware/2lib/include/2struct.h
index dd95621..e4aaf60 100644
--- a/firmware/2lib/include/2struct.h
+++ b/firmware/2lib/include/2struct.h
@@ -208,19 +208,22 @@
  */
 enum vb2_struct_common_magic {
 	/* "Vb2B" = vb2_keyblock2.c.magic */
-	VB2_MAGIC_KEYBLOCK2        = 0x42326256,
+	VB2_MAGIC_KEYBLOCK2		= 0x42326256,
 
 	/* "Vb2F" = vb2_fw_preamble.c.magic */
-	VB2_MAGIC_FW_PREAMBLE2     = 0x46326256,
+	VB2_MAGIC_FW_PREAMBLE2		= 0x46326256,
+
+	/* "Vb2I" = vb2_packed_private_key2.c.magic */
+	VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2	= 0x49326256,
 
 	/* "Vb2K" = vb2_kernel_preamble.c.magic */
-	VB2_MAGIC_KERNEL_PREAMBLE2 = 0x4b326256,
+	VB2_MAGIC_KERNEL_PREAMBLE2	= 0x4b326256,
 
 	/* "Vb2P" = vb2_packed_key2.c.magic */
-	VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_KEY2      = 0x50326256,
+	VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_KEY2		= 0x50326256,
 
 	/* "Vb2S" = vb2_signature.c.magic */
-	VB2_MAGIC_SIGNATURE2       = 0x53326256,
+	VB2_MAGIC_SIGNATURE2		= 0x53326256,
 };
 
 
@@ -356,6 +359,45 @@
 #define EXPECTED_VB2_PACKED_KEY2_SIZE					\
 	(EXPECTED_VB2_STRUCT_COMMON_SIZE + EXPECTED_GUID_SIZE + 16)
 
+/* Current version of vb2_packed_private_key2 struct */
+#define VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_VERSION_MAJOR 3
+#define VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_VERSION_MINOR 0
+
+/*
+ * Packed private key data, version 2
+ *
+ * The key data must be arranged like this:
+ *     1) vb2_packed_private_key2 header struct h
+ *     2) Key description (pointed to by h.c.fixed_size)
+ *     3) Key data key (pointed to by h.key_offset)
+ */
+struct vb2_packed_private_key2 {
+	/* Common header fields */
+	struct vb2_struct_common c;
+
+	/* Offset of key data from start of this struct */
+	uint32_t key_offset;
+
+	/* Size of key data in bytes (NOT strength of key in bits) */
+	uint32_t key_size;
+
+	/* Signature algorithm used by the key (enum vb2_signature_algorithm) */
+	uint16_t sig_alg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Hash digest algorithm used with the key (enum vb2_hash_algorithm).
+	 * This is explicitly specified as part of the key to prevent use of a
+	 * strong key with a weak hash.
+	 */
+	uint16_t hash_alg;
+
+	/* Key GUID */
+	struct vb2_guid guid;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+#define EXPECTED_VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_SIZE				\
+	(EXPECTED_VB2_STRUCT_COMMON_SIZE + EXPECTED_GUID_SIZE + 12)
+
 /* Current version of vb2_signature2 struct */
 #define VB2_SIGNATURE2_VERSION_MAJOR 3
 #define VB2_SIGNATURE2_VERSION_MINOR 0
diff --git a/host/lib/host_key2.c b/host/lib/host_key2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb252ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/host_key2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,419 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * Host functions for keys.
+ */
+
+#define OPENSSL_NO_SHA
+#include <openssl/engine.h>
+#include <openssl/pem.h>
+#include <openssl/rsa.h>
+#include <openssl/x509.h>
+
+#include "2sysincludes.h"
+#include "2common.h"
+#include "2rsa.h"
+#include "host_common.h"
+#include "host_key2.h"
+#include "host_misc.h"
+
+void vb2_private_key_free(struct vb2_private_key *key)
+{
+	if (!key)
+		return;
+
+	if (key->rsa_private_key)
+		RSA_free(key->rsa_private_key);
+
+	if (key->desc)
+		free(key->desc);
+
+	free(key);
+}
+
+int vb2_private_key_unpack(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			   const uint8_t *buf,
+			   uint32_t size)
+{
+	const struct vb2_packed_private_key2 *pkey =
+		(const struct vb2_packed_private_key2 *)buf;
+	struct vb2_private_key *key;
+	const unsigned char *start;
+	uint32_t min_offset = 0;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check magic number.
+	 *
+	 * TODO: If it doesn't match, pass through to the old packed key format.
+	 */
+	if (pkey->c.magic != VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2)
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_MAGIC;
+
+	if (vb2_verify_common_header(buf, size))
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_HEADER;
+
+	/* Make sure key data is inside */
+	if (vb2_verify_common_member(pkey, &min_offset,
+				     pkey->key_offset, pkey->key_size))
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_DATA;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check for compatible version.  No need to check minor version, since
+	 * that's compatible across readers matching the major version, and we
+	 * haven't added any new fields.
+	 */
+	if (pkey->c.struct_version_major !=
+	    VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_VERSION_MAJOR)
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_STRUCT_VERSION;
+
+	/* Allocate the new key */
+	key = malloc(sizeof(*key));
+	if (!key)
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_ALLOC;
+
+	memset(key, 0, sizeof(*key));
+
+	/* Copy key algorithms and guid */
+	key->sig_alg = pkey->sig_alg;
+	key->hash_alg = pkey->hash_alg;
+	key->guid = pkey->guid;
+
+	/* Unpack RSA key */
+	start = (const unsigned char *)(buf + pkey->key_offset);
+	key->rsa_private_key = d2i_RSAPrivateKey(0, &start, pkey->key_size);
+	if (!key->rsa_private_key) {
+		free(key);
+		return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_RSA;
+	}
+
+	/* Key description */
+	if (pkey->c.desc_size) {
+		if (vb2_private_key_set_desc(
+			     key, (const char *)(buf + pkey->c.fixed_size))) {
+			vb2_private_key_free(key);
+			return VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_DESC;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*key_ptr = key;
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_private_key_read(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			 const char *filename)
+{
+	uint32_t size = 0;
+	uint8_t *buf;
+	int rv;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	rv = vb2_read_file(filename, &buf, &size);
+	if (rv)
+		return rv;
+
+	rv = vb2_private_key_unpack(key_ptr, buf, size);
+
+	free(buf);
+
+	return rv;
+}
+
+int vb2_private_key_read_pem(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			     const char *filename)
+{
+	struct vb2_private_key *key;
+	FILE *f;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	/* Allocate the new key */
+	key = malloc(sizeof(*key));
+	if (!key)
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_ALLOC;
+
+	memset(key, 0, sizeof(*key));
+
+	/* Read private key */
+	f = fopen(filename, "r");
+	if (!f) {
+		free(key);
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_FILE_OPEN;
+	}
+
+	key->rsa_private_key = PEM_read_RSAPrivateKey(f, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	if (!key->rsa_private_key) {
+		free(key);
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_RSA;
+	}
+
+	*key_ptr = key;
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_private_key_set_desc(struct vb2_private_key *key, const char *desc)
+{
+	if (key->desc)
+		free(key->desc);
+
+	if (desc) {
+		key->desc = strdup(desc);
+		if (!key->desc)
+			return VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_SET_DESC;
+	} else {
+		key->desc = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_private_key_write(const struct vb2_private_key *key,
+			  const char *filename)
+{
+	struct vb2_packed_private_key2 pkey = {
+		.c.magic = VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2,
+		.c.struct_version_major = VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_VERSION_MAJOR,
+		.c.struct_version_minor = VB2_PACKED_PRIVATE_KEY2_VERSION_MINOR,
+		.c.fixed_size = sizeof(pkey),
+		.sig_alg = key->sig_alg,
+		.hash_alg = key->hash_alg,
+		.guid = key->guid,
+	};
+	uint8_t *buf;
+	uint8_t *rsabuf = NULL;
+	int rsalen;
+	int rv;
+
+	memcpy(&pkey.guid, &key->guid, sizeof(pkey.guid));
+
+	if (key->desc)
+		pkey.c.desc_size = roundup32(strlen(key->desc) + 1);
+
+	/* Pack RSA key */
+	rsalen = i2d_RSAPrivateKey(key->rsa_private_key, &rsabuf);
+	if (rsalen <= 0)
+		return VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_RSA;
+
+	pkey.key_offset = pkey.c.fixed_size + pkey.c.desc_size;
+	pkey.key_size = roundup32(rsalen);
+	pkey.c.total_size = pkey.key_offset + pkey.key_size;
+
+	/* Pack private key */
+	buf = malloc(pkey.c.total_size);
+	if (!buf) {
+		free(rsabuf);
+		return VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_ALLOC;
+	}
+
+	memset(buf, 0, pkey.c.total_size);
+	memcpy(buf, &pkey, sizeof(pkey));
+
+	/* strcpy() is ok here because we checked the length above */
+	if (key->desc)
+		strcpy((char *)buf + pkey.c.fixed_size, key->desc);
+
+	memcpy(buf + pkey.key_offset, rsabuf, rsalen);
+	free(rsabuf);
+
+	rv = vb2_write_object(filename, buf);
+	free(buf);
+
+	return rv ? VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_FILE : VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a public key buffer of sufficient size for the signature algorithm.
+ *
+ * This only initializes the sig_alg field and the guid field to an empty
+ * guid.  It does not set any of the other fields in *key_ptr.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	Destination for newly allocated key; this must be
+ *			freed with vb2_public_key_free().
+ * @param sig_alg	Signature algorithm for key.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+static int vb2_public_key_alloc(struct vb2_public_key **key_ptr,
+				enum vb2_signature_algorithm sig_alg)
+{
+	struct vb2_public_key *key;
+	uint32_t key_data_size = vb2_packed_key_size(sig_alg);
+
+	/* The buffer contains the key, its GUID, and its packed data */
+	uint32_t buf_size = sizeof(*key) + sizeof(struct vb2_guid) +
+		key_data_size;
+
+	if (!key_data_size)
+		return VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_ALLOC_SIZE;
+
+	key = malloc(buf_size);
+	if (!key)
+		return VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_ALLOC;
+
+	memset(key, 0, buf_size);
+	key->guid = (struct vb2_guid *)(key + 1);
+	key->sig_alg = sig_alg;
+
+	*key_ptr = key;
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+void vb2_public_key_free(struct vb2_public_key *key)
+{
+	if (key->desc)
+		free((void *)key->desc);
+
+	free(key);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return the packed data for a key allocated with vb2_public_key_alloc().
+ *
+ * The packed data is in the same buffer, following the key struct and GUID.
+ */
+static uint8_t *vb2_public_key_packed_data(struct vb2_public_key *key)
+{
+	return (uint8_t *)(key->guid + 1);
+}
+
+int vb2_public_key_read_keyb(struct vb2_public_key **key_ptr,
+			     const char *filename)
+{
+	struct vb2_public_key *key = NULL;
+	uint8_t *key_data, *key_buf;
+	uint32_t key_size;
+	enum vb2_signature_algorithm sig_alg;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	if (vb2_read_file(filename, &key_data, &key_size))
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_DATA;
+
+	/* Guess the signature algorithm from the key size */
+	for (sig_alg = VB2_SIG_RSA1024; sig_alg <= VB2_SIG_RSA8192; sig_alg++) {
+		if (key_size == vb2_packed_key_size(sig_alg))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (sig_alg > VB2_SIG_RSA8192) {
+		free(key_data);
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	if (vb2_public_key_alloc(&key, sig_alg)) {
+		free(key_data);
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_ALLOC;
+	}
+
+	/* Copy data from the file buffer to the public key buffer */
+	key_buf = vb2_public_key_packed_data(key);
+	memcpy(key_buf, key_data, key_size);
+	free(key_data);
+
+	if (vb2_unpack_key2_data(key, key_buf, key_size)) {
+		vb2_public_key_free(key);
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_UNPACK;
+	}
+
+	*key_ptr = key;
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_public_key_set_desc(struct vb2_public_key *key, const char *desc)
+{
+	if (key->desc)
+		free((void *)key->desc);
+
+	if (desc) {
+		key->desc = strdup(desc);
+		if (!key->desc)
+			return VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_SET_DESC;
+	} else {
+		key->desc = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_packed_key2_read(struct vb2_packed_key2 **key_ptr,
+			 const char *filename)
+{
+	struct vb2_public_key key;
+	uint8_t *buf;
+	uint32_t size;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	if (!vb2_read_file(filename, &buf, &size))
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_PACKED_KEY_DATA;
+
+	/* Sanity check: make sure key unpacks properly */
+	if (!vb2_unpack_key(&key, buf, size))
+		return VB2_ERROR_READ_PACKED_KEY;
+
+	*key_ptr = (struct vb2_packed_key2 *)buf;
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int vb2_public_key_pack(struct vb2_packed_key2 **key_ptr,
+			const struct vb2_public_key *pubk)
+{
+	struct vb2_packed_key2 key = {
+		.c.magic = VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_KEY2,
+		.c.struct_version_major = VB2_PACKED_KEY2_VERSION_MAJOR,
+		.c.struct_version_minor = VB2_PACKED_KEY2_VERSION_MINOR,
+	};
+	uint8_t *buf;
+	uint32_t *buf32;
+
+	*key_ptr = NULL;
+
+	/* Calculate sizes and offsets */
+	key.c.fixed_size = sizeof(key);
+
+	if (pubk->desc)
+		key.c.desc_size = roundup32(strlen(pubk->desc) + 1);
+
+	key.key_offset = key.c.fixed_size + key.c.desc_size;
+
+	key.key_size = vb2_packed_key_size(pubk->sig_alg);
+	if (!key.key_size)
+		return VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_PACK_SIZE;
+
+	key.c.total_size = key.key_offset + key.key_size;
+
+	/* Copy/initialize fields */
+	key.key_version = pubk->version;
+	key.sig_alg = pubk->sig_alg;
+	key.hash_alg = pubk->hash_alg;
+	key.guid = *pubk->guid;
+
+	/* Allocate the new buffer */
+	buf = malloc(key.c.total_size);
+	memset(buf, 0, key.c.total_size);
+
+	/* Copy data into the buffer */
+	memcpy(buf, &key, sizeof(key));
+
+	/* strcpy() is safe because we allocated above based on strlen() */
+	if (pubk->desc) {
+		strcpy((char *)(buf + key.c.fixed_size), pubk->desc);
+		buf[key.c.fixed_size + key.c.desc_size - 1] = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Re-pack the key arrays */
+	buf32 = (uint32_t *)(buf + key.key_offset);
+	buf32[0] = pubk->arrsize;
+	buf32[1] = pubk->n0inv;
+	memcpy(buf32 + 2, pubk->n, pubk->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t));
+	memcpy(buf32 + 2 + pubk->arrsize, pubk->rr,
+	       pubk->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+	*key_ptr = (struct vb2_packed_key2 *)buf;
+
+	return VB2_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/include/host_key2.h b/host/lib/include/host_key2.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08f55a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/include/host_key2.h
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * Host-side functions for verified boot key structures
+ */
+
+#ifndef VBOOT_REFERENCE_HOST_KEY2_H_
+#define VBOOT_REFERENCE_HOST_KEY2_H_
+
+#include "2struct.h"
+
+/* Private key data, in-memory format for use in signing calls. */
+struct vb2_private_key {
+	struct rsa_st *rsa_private_key;		/* Private key data */
+	enum vb2_hash_algorithm hash_alg;	/* Hash algorithm */
+	enum vb2_signature_algorithm sig_alg;	/* Signature algorithm */
+	char *desc;				/* Description */
+	struct vb2_guid guid;			/* Key GUID */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Free a private key.
+ *
+ * @param key		Key containing internal data to free.
+ */
+void vb2_private_key_free(struct vb2_private_key *key);
+
+/**
+ * Unpack a private key from vb2_packed_private_key2 format.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	Destination for newly allocated key; this must be
+ *			freed with vb2_private_key_free().
+ * @param buf		Source buffer containing packed key
+ * @param size		Size of buffer in bytes
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_private_key_unpack(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			   const uint8_t *buf,
+			   uint32_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Read a private key from vb2_packed_private_key2 format.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	Destination for newly allocated key; this must be
+ *			freed with vb2_private_key_free().
+ * @param filename	File to read key data from.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_private_key_read(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			 const char *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Read a private key from a .pem file.
+ *
+ * This only reads the internal data for the key.  It does not set any of the
+ * other fields in *key_ptr, since those are not contained in the .pem file.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	Destination for newly allocated key; this must be
+ *			freed with vb2_private_key_free().
+ * @param filename	File to read key data from.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_private_key_read_pem(struct vb2_private_key **key_ptr,
+			     const char *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Set the description of a private key.
+ *
+ * @param key		Key to set description for
+ * @param desc		Description string, or NULL if no description.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_private_key_set_desc(struct vb2_private_key *key, const char *desc);
+
+/**
+ * Write a private key to vb2_packed_private_key2 format.
+ *
+ * @param key		Key to write
+ * @param filename	File to write key data to.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_private_key_write(const struct vb2_private_key *key,
+			  const char *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Free a public key allocated by one of the functions below.
+ *
+ * Note that this should ONLY be called for public keys allocated via one
+ * of those functions; public keys created or filled in other ways (such as
+ * vb2_unpack_key2()) do not allocate memory for sub-fields in the same way.
+ *
+ * @param key		Key to free
+ */
+void vb2_public_key_free(struct vb2_public_key *key);
+
+/**
+ * Read a public key from a .keyb file.
+ *
+ * Guesses the signature algorithm based on the size of the .keyb file.  Does
+ * not set the hash_alg, guid, or desc fields, since those are not contained in
+ * the .keyb file.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	Destination for newly allocated key; this must be
+ *			freed with vb2_public_key_free().
+ * @param filename	File to read key from.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+
+int vb2_public_key_read_keyb(struct vb2_public_key **key_ptr,
+			     const char *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Set the description of a public key.
+ *
+ * @param key		Key to set description for
+ * @param desc		Description string, or NULL if no description.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero error code if error.
+ */
+int vb2_public_key_set_desc(struct vb2_public_key *key, const char *desc);
+
+/**
+ * Read a public key in vb2_packed_key2 format.
+ *
+ * @param key_ptr	On success, points to the newly allocated key buffer.
+ *			Caller is responsible for calling free() on this.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero if error.
+ */
+int vb2_packed_key2_read(struct vb2_packed_key2 **key_ptr,
+			 const char *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Pack a public key into vb2_packed_key2 format.
+ *
+ * @param pubk		Public key to pack
+ * @param key_ptr	On success, points to a newly allocated packed key
+ *			buffer.  Caller is responsible for calling free() on
+ *			this.
+ * @return VB2_SUCCESS, or non-zero if error.
+ */
+int vb2_public_key_pack(struct vb2_packed_key2 **key_ptr,
+			const struct vb2_public_key *pubk);
+
+#endif  /* VBOOT_REFERENCE_HOST_KEY2_H_ */
diff --git a/tests/vb2_host_key_tests.c b/tests/vb2_host_key_tests.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a56351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vb2_host_key_tests.c
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * Tests for host library vboot2 key functions
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "2sysincludes.h"
+#include "2common.h"
+#include "2rsa.h"
+#include "host_common.h"
+#include "host_key2.h"
+
+#include "test_common.h"
+
+/* Test only the algorithms we use */
+struct alg_combo {
+	const char *name;
+	enum vb2_signature_algorithm sig_alg;
+	enum vb2_hash_algorithm hash_alg;
+};
+
+static const struct alg_combo test_algs[] = {
+	{"RSA2048/SHA-256", VB2_SIG_RSA2048, VB2_HASH_SHA256},
+	{"RSA4096/SHA-256", VB2_SIG_RSA4096, VB2_HASH_SHA256},
+	{"RSA8192/SHA-512", VB2_SIG_RSA8192, VB2_HASH_SHA512},
+};
+
+static void private_key_tests(const struct alg_combo *combo,
+			      const char *pemfile)
+{
+	struct vb2_private_key *key, *k2;
+	struct vb2_packed_private_key2 *pkey;
+	const char *testfile = "test.vbprik2";
+	const char *notapem = "not_a_pem";
+	const char *testdesc = "test desc";
+	const struct vb2_guid test_guid = {.raw = {0xaa}};
+	uint8_t *buf, *buf2;
+	uint32_t bufsize;
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_read_pem(&key, pemfile), "Read pem - good");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key->rsa_private_key, NULL, "  rsa_private_key");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	vb2_private_key_free(key);
+
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_read_pem(&key, "no_such_key"),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_FILE_OPEN, "Read pem - no key");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+
+	vb2_write_file(testfile, (const uint8_t *)notapem, sizeof(notapem));
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_read_pem(&key, testfile),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_PEM_RSA, "Read pem - not a pem");
+	unlink(testfile);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_read_pem(&key, pemfile), "Read pem - good2");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key->desc, testdesc, "  made a copy");
+	TEST_EQ(strcmp(key->desc, testdesc), 0, "  right contents");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_set_desc(key, NULL), "Clear desc");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	vb2_private_key_free(key);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_read_pem(&key, pemfile), "Read pem - good3");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	key->hash_alg = combo->hash_alg;
+	key->sig_alg = combo->sig_alg;
+	key->guid = test_guid;
+
+	unlink(testfile);
+
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_read(&k2, testfile),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_FILE_OPEN, "Read key no file");
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_write(key, "no/such/dir"),
+		VB2_ERROR_PRIVATE_KEY_WRITE_FILE, "Write key to bad path");
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_write(key, testfile), "Write key good");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_read(&k2, testfile), "Read key good");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(k2, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+	TEST_EQ(k2->sig_alg, key->sig_alg, "  sig alg");
+	TEST_EQ(k2->hash_alg, key->hash_alg, "  hash alg");
+	TEST_EQ(memcmp(&k2->guid, &key->guid, sizeof(k2->guid)), 0, "  guid");
+	TEST_EQ(strcmp(k2->desc, testdesc), 0, "  desc");
+	vb2_private_key_free(k2);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_read_file(testfile, &buf, &bufsize), "Read key raw");
+	pkey = (struct vb2_packed_private_key2 *)buf;
+
+	/* Make a backup of the good buffer so we can mangle it */
+	buf2 = malloc(bufsize);
+	memcpy(buf2, buf, bufsize);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		  "Unpack private key good");
+	vb2_private_key_free(k2);
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->c.magic = VB2_MAGIC_PACKED_KEY2;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_MAGIC,
+		"Unpack private key bad magic");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(k2, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->c.desc_size++;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_HEADER,
+		"Unpack private key bad header");
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->key_size += pkey->c.total_size;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_DATA,
+		"Unpack private key bad data size");
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->c.struct_version_major++;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_STRUCT_VERSION,
+		"Unpack private key bad struct version");
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->c.struct_version_minor++;
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		  "Unpack private key minor version");
+	vb2_private_key_free(k2);
+
+	memcpy(buf, buf2, bufsize);
+	pkey->key_size -= 32;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_private_key_unpack(&k2, buf, bufsize),
+		VB2_ERROR_UNPACK_PRIVATE_KEY_RSA,
+		"Unpack private key bad rsa data");
+
+	free(buf);
+	free(buf2);
+	unlink(testfile);
+
+	vb2_private_key_free(key);
+}
+
+static void public_key_tests(const struct alg_combo *combo,
+			     const char *keybfile)
+{
+	struct vb2_public_key *key, k2;
+	struct vb2_packed_key2 *pkey;
+	const char *testfile = "test.vbpubk2";
+	const char *testdesc = "test desc";
+	const struct vb2_guid test_guid = {.raw = {0xbb}};
+	const uint32_t test_version = 0xcc01;
+	uint8_t *buf;
+	uint32_t bufsize;
+
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, "no_such_key"),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_DATA, "Read keyb - no file");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, keybfile), "Read keyb - good");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+	TEST_EQ(key->sig_alg, combo->sig_alg, "  sig_alg");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	vb2_public_key_free(key);
+
+	bufsize = vb2_packed_key_size(combo->sig_alg);
+	buf = malloc(bufsize);
+	memset(buf, 0, bufsize);
+
+	vb2_write_file(testfile, buf, bufsize - 1);
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, testfile),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_SIZE, "Read keyb - bad size");
+	unlink(testfile);
+
+	vb2_write_file(testfile, buf, bufsize);
+	free(buf);
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, testfile),
+		VB2_ERROR_READ_KEYB_UNPACK, "Read keyb - unpack");
+	unlink(testfile);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, keybfile), "Read keyb 2");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(key->desc, testdesc, "  made a copy");
+	TEST_EQ(strcmp(key->desc, testdesc), 0, "  right contents");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_set_desc(key, NULL), "Clear desc");
+	TEST_PTR_EQ(key->desc, NULL, "  desc");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	vb2_public_key_free(key);
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_read_keyb(&key, keybfile), "Read keyb 3");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_set_desc(key, testdesc), "Set desc");
+	key->hash_alg = combo->hash_alg;
+	key->guid = &test_guid;
+	key->version = test_version;
+
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_public_key_pack(&pkey, key), "Pack public key");
+	TEST_PTR_NEQ(pkey, NULL, "  key_ptr");
+	TEST_EQ(pkey->hash_alg, key->hash_alg, "  hash_alg");
+	TEST_EQ(pkey->sig_alg, key->sig_alg, "  sig_alg");
+	TEST_EQ(pkey->key_version, key->version, "  version");
+	TEST_EQ(memcmp(&pkey->guid, key->guid, sizeof(pkey->guid)), 0,
+		"  guid");
+	TEST_EQ(strcmp((char *)pkey + pkey->c.fixed_size, key->desc), 0,
+		"  desc");
+	TEST_SUCC(vb2_unpack_key2(&k2, (uint8_t *)pkey, pkey->c.total_size),
+		  "Unpack public key");
+	TEST_EQ(key->arrsize, k2.arrsize, "  arrsize");
+	TEST_EQ(key->n0inv, k2.n0inv, "  n0inv");
+	TEST_EQ(memcmp(key->n, k2.n, key->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t)), 0,
+		"  n");
+	TEST_EQ(memcmp(key->rr, k2.rr, key->arrsize * sizeof(uint32_t)), 0,
+		"  rr");
+	free(pkey);
+
+	key->sig_alg = VB2_SIG_INVALID;
+	TEST_EQ(vb2_public_key_pack(&pkey, key),
+		VB2_ERROR_PUBLIC_KEY_PACK_SIZE,
+		"Pack invalid sig alg");
+	vb2_public_key_free(key);
+}
+
+static int test_algorithm(const struct alg_combo *combo, const char *keys_dir)
+{
+	int rsa_bits = vb2_rsa_sig_size(combo->sig_alg) * 8;
+	char pemfile[1024];
+	char keybfile[1024];
+
+	printf("***Testing algorithm: %s\n", combo->name);
+
+	sprintf(pemfile, "%s/key_rsa%d.pem", keys_dir, rsa_bits);
+	sprintf(keybfile, "%s/key_rsa%d.keyb", keys_dir, rsa_bits);
+
+	private_key_tests(combo, pemfile);
+	public_key_tests(combo, keybfile);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+	if (argc == 2) {
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(test_algs); i++) {
+			if (test_algorithm(test_algs + i, argv[1]))
+				return 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <keys_dir>", argv[0]);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return gTestSuccess ? 0 : 255;
+}