diff --git a/include/kernel_image.h b/include/kernel_image.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c65c614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/kernel_image.h
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2010 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.
+ *
+ * Data structure and API definitions for a verified boot kernel image.
+ */
+
+#ifndef VBOOT_REFERENCE_KERNEL_IMAGE_H_
+#define VBOOT_REFERENCE_KERNEL_IMAGE_H_
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include "rsa.h"
+#include "sha.h"
+
+#define KERNEL_MAGIC "CHROMEOS"
+#define KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE 8
+
+/* Kernel config file options according to the Chrome OS drive map design. */
+typedef struct kconfig_options {
+  uint32_t version[2];  /* Configuration file version. */
+  uint32_t kernel_len;  /* Size of the kernel. */
+  uint64_t kernel_load_addr;  /* Load address in memory for the kernel image */
+  uint64_t kernel_entry_addr;  /* Address to jump to after kernel is loaded. */
+} kconfig_options;
+
+
+typedef struct KernelImage {
+  uint8_t magic[KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE];
+  /* Key header */
+  uint16_t header_version;  /* Header version. */
+  uint16_t header_len;  /* Length of the header. */
+  uint16_t firmware_sign_algorithm;  /* Signature algorithm used by the firmware
+                                      * signing key (used to sign this kernel
+                                      * header. */
+  uint16_t kernel_sign_algorithm;  /* Signature algorithm used by the kernel
+                                    * signing key. */
+  uint16_t kernel_key_version;  /* Key Version# for preventing rollbacks. */
+  uint8_t* kernel_sign_key;  /* Pre-processed public half of signing key. */
+  /* TODO(gauravsh): Do we need a choice of digest algorithms for the header
+   * checksum? */
+  uint8_t header_checksum[SHA512_DIGEST_SIZE];  /* SHA-512 Crytographic hash of
+                                                 * the concatenation of the
+                                                 * header fields, i.e.
+                                                 * [header_len,
+                                                 * firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                                                 * sign_algorithm, sign_key,
+                                                 * key_version] */
+
+  uint8_t* kernel_key_signature;   /* Signature of the header above. */
+
+  uint16_t kernel_version;  /* Kernel Version# for preventing rollbacks. */
+  kconfig_options options;  /* Other kernel/bootloader options. */
+
+  uint8_t* config_signature;  /* Signature of the kernel config file. */
+
+  /* The kernel signature comes first as it may allow us to parallelize
+   * the kernel data fetch and RSA public key operation.
+   */
+  uint8_t* kernel_signature;  /* Signature on [kernel_data]. */
+  uint8_t* kernel_data;  /* Actual kernel data. */
+
+} KernelImage;
+
+/* Allocate and return a new KernelImage structure. */
+KernelImage* KernelImageNew(void);
+
+/* Deep free the contents of [image]. */
+void KernelImageFree(KernelImage* image);
+
+/* Read kernel data from file named [input_file].
+ *
+ * Returns a filled up KernelImage on success, NULL on error.
+ */
+KernelImage* ReadKernelImage(const char* input_file);
+
+/* Write kernel key header from [image] to an open file pointed by the
+ * file descriptor [fd].
+ */
+void WriteKernelHeader(int fd, KernelImage* image);
+
+/* Write kernel config from [image] to an open file pointed by the
+ * file descriptor [fd].
+ */
+void WriteKernelConfig(int fd, KernelImage* image);
+
+/* Write kernel data from [image] to a file named [input_file].
+ *
+ * Return [image] on success, NULL on error.
+ */
+KernelImage* WriteKernelImage(const char* input_file,
+                              KernelImage* image);
+
+/* Pretty print the contents of [image]. Only headers and metadata information
+ * is printed.
+ */
+void PrintKernelImage(const KernelImage* image);
+
+/* Error Codes for VerifyFirmware. */
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS 0
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_IMAGE 1
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_KEY_SIGNATURE_FAILED 2
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_ALGORITHM 3
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_CONFIG_SIGNATURE_FAILED 4
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED 5
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_WRONG_MAGIC 6
+#define VERIFY_KERNEL_MAX 7  /* Generic catch-all. */
+
+char* kVerifyKernelErrors[VERIFY_KERNEL_MAX];
+
+/* Checks for the sanity of the kernel header pointed by [kernel_header_blob].
+ * If [dev_mode] is enabled, also checks the firmware key signature using the
+ * pre-processed public firmware signing  key [firmware_sign_key_blob].
+ *
+ * On success, put firmware signature algorithm in [firmware_algorithm],
+ * kernel signature algorithm in [kernel_algorithm], kernel header
+ * length in [header_len], and return 0.
+ * Else, return error code on failure.
+ */
+int VerifyFirmwareHeader(const uint8_t* firmware_sign_key_blob,
+                         const uint8_t* kernel_header_blob,
+                         const int dev_mode,
+                         int* firmware_algorithm,
+                         int* kernel_algorithm,
+                         int* header_len);
+
+/* Checks the kernel config (analogous to preamble for firmware) signature on
+ * kernel config pointed by [kernel_config_blob] using the signing key
+ * [kernel_sign_key].
+ *
+ * On success, put kernel length into [kernel_len], and return 0.
+ * Else, return error code on failure.
+ */
+int VerifyKernelConfig(RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key,
+                       const uint8_t* kernel_config_blob,
+                       int algorithm,
+                       int* kernel_len);
+
+/* Checks the signature on the kernel data at location [kernel_data_start].
+ * The length of the actual kernel data is kernel _len and it is assumed to
+ * be prepended with the signature whose size depends on the signature_algorithm
+ * [algorithm].
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success, error code on failure.
+ */
+int VerifyKernelData(RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key,
+                     const uint8_t* kernel_data_start,
+                     int kernel_len,
+                     int algorithm);
+
+/* Performs a chained verify of the kernel blob [kernel_blob]. If
+ * [dev_mode] is 0 [inactive], then the pre-processed public signing key
+ * [root_key_blob] is used to verify the signature of the signing key,
+ * else the check is skipped.
+ *
+ * TODO(gauravsh): Does the dev mode only effect the R/W firmware verification,
+ * or kernel verification, or both?
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, error code on failure.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The length of the kernel blob is derived from reading the fields
+ * in the first few bytes of the buffer. This might look risky but in firmware
+ * land, the start address of the kernel_blob will always be fixed depending
+ * on the memory map on the particular platform. In addition, the signature on
+ * length itself is checked early in the verification process for extra safety.
+ */
+int VerifyKernel(const uint8_t* signing_key_blob,
+                 const uint8_t* kernel_blob,
+                 const int dev_mode);
+
+/* Performs a chained verify of the kernel [image]. If [dev_mode] is
+ * 0 (inactive), then the [firmware_signing_key] is used to verify the signature
+ * of the signing key, else the check is skipped.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, error code on failure.
+ */
+int VerifyKernelImage(const RSAPublicKey* firmware_signing_key,
+                      const KernelImage* image,
+                      int dev_mode);
+
+
+/* Maps error codes from VerifyKernel*() to error description. */
+const char* VerifyKernelErrorString(int error);
+
+/* Add a kernel signing key signature to the key header to a kernel image
+ * [image] using the private key in file [firmware_key_file].
+ *
+ * Return 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ */
+int AddKernelKeySignature(KernelImage* image, const char* firmware_key_file);
+
+/* Add a kernel and kernel config signature to a kernel image [image]
+ * using the private signing key in file [kernel_sigining_key_file].
+ *
+ * Return 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ */
+int AddKernelSignature(KernelImage* image, const char* kernel_sigining_key_file,
+                       int algorithm);
+
+#endif  /* VBOOT_REFERENCE_KERNEL_IMAGE_H_ */
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 92e91a4..57fecd7 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@
 INCLUDES ?= -I../include/
 TOP ?= ../
 
-LIBS = $(TOP)/utils/firmware_image.o $(TOP)/crypto/libcrypto.a \
-	$(TOP)/common/libcommon.a $(TOP)/utils/file_keys.o -lrt
+LIBS = $(TOP)/utils/kernel_image.o $(TOP)/utils/firmware_image.o \
+	$(TOP)/crypto/libcrypto.a $(TOP)/common/libcommon.a \
+	$(TOP)/utils/file_keys.o -lrt
 
-tests: firmware_image_tests sha_tests sha_benchmark rsa_verify_benchmark \
-	rsa_padding_test
+tests: firmware_image_tests kernel_image_tests sha_tests sha_benchmark \
+	rsa_verify_benchmark rsa_padding_test
 
 sha_tests: sha_tests.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $< -o $@ $(LIBS)
 
-firmware_image_tests: firmware_image_tests.c
+firmware_image_tests: firmware_image_tests.c $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $< -o $@ $(LIBS)
+
+kernel_image_tests: kernel_image_tests.c $(LIBS)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $< -o $@ $(LIBS)
 
 sha_benchmark:	sha_benchmark.c timer_utils.c
@@ -30,4 +34,4 @@
 
 clean:
 	rm -f sha_tests sha_benchmark rsa_verify_benchmark \
-	firmware_image_tests rsa_padding_test
+	firmware_image_tests kernel_image_tests rsa_padding_test
diff --git a/tests/firmware_image_tests.c b/tests/firmware_image_tests.c
index 11eb476..ff7b509 100644
--- a/tests/firmware_image_tests.c
+++ b/tests/firmware_image_tests.c
@@ -14,13 +14,18 @@
 #include "sha_utility.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
+/* ANSI Color coding sequences. */
+#define COL_GREEN "\e[1;32m"
+#define COL_RED "\e[0;31m]"
+#define COL_STOP "\e[m"
+
 int TEST_EQ(int result, int expected_result, char* testname) {
   if (result == expected_result) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test \e[1;32mSUCCEEDED\e[m\n", testname);
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_GREEN " PASSED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
     return 1;
   }
   else {
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test \e[0;31mFAILED\e[m\n", testname);
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_RED " FAILED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
     return 0;
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/kernel_image_tests.c b/tests/kernel_image_tests.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62ca560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel_image_tests.c
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2010 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 kernel image library.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "file_keys.h"
+#include "kernel_image.h"
+#include "rsa_utility.h"
+#include "sha_utility.h"
+#include "utility.h"
+
+/* ANSI Color coding sequences. */
+#define COL_GREEN "\e[1;32m"
+#define COL_RED "\e[0;31m"
+#define COL_STOP "\e[m"
+
+int TEST_EQ(int result, int expected_result, char* testname) {
+  if (result == expected_result) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_GREEN " PASSED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  else {
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s Test " COL_RED " FAILED\n" COL_STOP, testname);
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+KernelImage* GenerateTestKernelImage(int firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                                     int kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                                     uint8_t* kernel_sign_key,
+                                     int kernel_key_version,
+                                     int kernel_version,
+                                     int kernel_len) {
+  KernelImage* image = KernelImageNew();
+  uint8_t* header_checksum;
+  DigestContext ctx;
+
+  Memcpy(image->magic, KERNEL_MAGIC, KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE);
+  image->header_version = 1;
+  image->firmware_sign_algorithm = firmware_sign_algorithm;
+  image->kernel_sign_algorithm = kernel_sign_algorithm;
+  image->kernel_key_version = kernel_key_version;
+  image->kernel_sign_key = (uint8_t*) Malloc(
+      RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm));
+  Memcpy(image->kernel_sign_key, kernel_sign_key,
+         RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm));
+
+  /* Update correct header length. */
+  image->header_len = (sizeof(image->header_version) +
+                       sizeof(image->header_len) +
+                       sizeof(image->firmware_sign_algorithm) +
+                       sizeof(image->kernel_sign_algorithm) +
+                       RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm) +
+                       sizeof(image->kernel_key_version) +
+                       sizeof(image->header_checksum));
+
+  /* Calculate SHA-512 digest on header and populate header_checksum. */
+  DigestInit(&ctx, SHA512_DIGEST_ALGORITHM);
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->header_version,
+               sizeof(image->header_version));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->header_len,
+               sizeof(image->header_len));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+               sizeof(image->firmware_sign_algorithm));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+               sizeof(image->kernel_sign_algorithm));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->kernel_key_version,
+               sizeof(image->kernel_key_version));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, image->kernel_sign_key,
+               RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm));
+  header_checksum = DigestFinal(&ctx);
+  Memcpy(image->header_checksum, header_checksum, SHA512_DIGEST_SIZE);
+  Free(header_checksum);
+
+  /* Populate kernel options and data with dummy data. */
+  image->kernel_version = kernel_version;
+  image->options.version[0] = 1;
+  image->options.version[1] = 1;
+  image->options.kernel_len = kernel_len;
+  image->options.kernel_load_addr = 0;
+  image->options.kernel_entry_addr = 0;
+  image->kernel_key_signature = image->kernel_signature = NULL;
+  image->kernel_data = Malloc(kernel_len);
+  Memset(image->kernel_data, 'F', kernel_len);
+
+  return image;
+}
+
+#define DEV_MODE_ENABLED 1
+#define DEV_MODE_DISABLED 0
+
+/* Normal Kernel Blob Verification Tests. */
+int VerifyKernelTest(uint8_t* kernel_blob, uint8_t* firmware_key_blob) {
+  int success = 1;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernel(firmware_key_blob, kernel_blob, DEV_MODE_ENABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+               "Normal Kernel Blob Verification (Dev Mode)"))
+    success = 0;
+
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernel(firmware_key_blob, kernel_blob, DEV_MODE_DISABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+               "Normal Kernel Blob Verification (Trusted)"))
+    success = 0;
+  return success;
+}
+
+
+/* Normal KernelImage Verification Tests. */
+int VerifyKernelImageTest(KernelImage* image,
+                          RSAPublicKey* firmware_key) {
+  int success = 1;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_ENABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+               "Normal KernelImage Verification (Dev Mode)"))
+    success = 0;
+
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_DISABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+               "Normal KernelImage Verification (Trusted)"))
+    success = 0;
+  return success;
+}
+
+/* Tampered KernelImage Verification Tests. */
+int VerifyKernelImageTamperTest(KernelImage* image,
+                                RSAPublicKey* firmware_key) {
+  int success = 1;
+  fprintf(stderr, "[[Tampering with kernel config....]]\n");
+  image->options.kernel_load_addr = 0xFFFF;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_ENABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_CONFIG_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+               "KernelImage Config Tamper Verification (Dev Mode)"))
+    success = 0;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_DISABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_CONFIG_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+               "KernelImage Config Tamper Verification (Trusted)"))
+    success = 0;
+  image->options.kernel_load_addr = 0;
+
+  image->kernel_data[0] = 'T';
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_ENABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+               "KernelImage Tamper Verification (Dev Mode)"))
+    success = 0;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_DISABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+               "KernelImage Tamper Verification (Trusted)"))
+    success = 0;
+  image->kernel_data[0] = 'F';
+
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "[[Tampering with kernel key signature...]]\n");
+  image->kernel_key_signature[0] = 0xFF;
+  image->kernel_key_signature[1] = 0x00;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_ENABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_SUCCESS,
+               "KernelImage Key Signature Tamper Verification (Dev Mode)"))
+    success = 0;
+  if (!TEST_EQ(VerifyKernelImage(firmware_key, image, DEV_MODE_DISABLED),
+               VERIFY_KERNEL_KEY_SIGNATURE_FAILED,
+               "KernelImage Key Signature Tamper Verification (Trusted)"))
+    success = 0;
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  uint32_t len;
+  uint8_t* kernel_sign_key_buf = NULL;
+  uint8_t* firmware_key_blob = NULL;
+  uint8_t* kernel_blob = NULL;
+  KernelImage* image = NULL;
+  RSAPublicKey* firmware_key = NULL;
+  int error_code = 1;
+  char* tmp_kernelblob_file = ".tmpKernelBlob";
+
+  if(argc != 7) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <firmware signing algorithm> "  /* argv[1] */
+            "<kernel signing algorithm> "  /* argv[2] */
+            "<firmware key> "  /* argv[3] */
+            "<processed firmware pubkey> "  /* argv[4] */
+            "<kernel signing key> "  /* argv[5] */
+            "<processed kernel signing key>\n",  /* argv[6] */
+            argv[0]);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* Read verification keys and create a test image. */
+  firmware_key = RSAPublicKeyFromFile(argv[4]);
+  firmware_key_blob = BufferFromFile(argv[4], &len);
+  kernel_sign_key_buf = BufferFromFile(argv[6], &len);
+  if (!firmware_key || !kernel_sign_key_buf || !kernel_sign_key_buf) {
+    error_code = 1;
+    goto failure;
+  }
+
+  image = GenerateTestKernelImage(atoi(argv[1]),
+                                  atoi(argv[2]),
+                                  kernel_sign_key_buf,
+                                  1,  /* Kernel Key Version */
+                                  1,  /* Kernel Version */
+                                  1000);  /* Kernel Size */
+  if (!image) {
+    error_code = 1;
+    goto failure;
+  }
+
+  /* Generate and populate signatures. */
+  if (!AddKernelKeySignature(image, argv[3])) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create key signature.\n");
+    error_code = 1;
+    goto failure;
+  }
+
+  if (!AddKernelSignature(image, argv[5], image->kernel_sign_algorithm)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create firmware and preamble signature.\n");
+    error_code = 1;
+    goto failure;
+  }
+
+  /* Generate a firmware binary blob from image.
+   *
+   * TODO(gauravsh): Add a function to directly generate a binary
+   * blob buffer from a KernelImage instead of indirectly writing to a file
+   * and reading it into a buffer.
+   */
+  if (!WriteKernelImage(tmp_kernelblob_file, image)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create a temporary kernel blob file.\n");
+    error_code = 1;
+    goto failure;
+  }
+  kernel_blob = BufferFromFile(tmp_kernelblob_file, &len);
+
+  /* Test Kernel blob verify operations. */
+  if (!VerifyKernelTest(kernel_blob, firmware_key_blob))
+    error_code = 255;
+
+  /* Test KernelImage verify operations. */
+  if (!VerifyKernelImageTest(image, firmware_key))
+    error_code = 255;
+  if (!VerifyKernelImageTamperTest(image, firmware_key))
+    error_code = 255;
+
+failure:
+  Free(kernel_blob);
+  KernelImageFree(image);
+  Free(kernel_sign_key_buf);
+  Free(firmware_key_blob);
+  Free(firmware_key);
+
+  return error_code;
+}
diff --git a/tests/run_image_verification_tests.sh b/tests/run_image_verification_tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..19feae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run_image_verification_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2010 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.
+
+# Run verified boot firmware and kernel verification tests. 
+
+return_code=0
+hash_algos=( sha1 sha256 sha512 )
+key_lengths=( 1024 2048 4096 8192 ) 
+TEST_FILE=test_file 
+TEST_FILE_SIZE=1000000
+
+COL_RED='\E[31;1m'
+COL_GREEN='\E[32;1m'
+COL_YELLOW='\E[33;1m'
+COL_BLUE='\E[34;1m'
+COL_STOP='\E[0;m'
+
+function test_firmware_verification {
+  algorithmcounter=0
+  for keylen in ${key_lengths[@]}
+  do
+    for hashalgo in ${hash_algos[@]}
+    do
+      echo -e "For Root key ${COL_YELLOW}RSA-$keylen/$hashalgo${COL_STOP}:"
+      cd ${UTIL_DIR} && ${TEST_DIR}/firmware_image_tests $algorithmcounter \
+        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa8192.pem \
+        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa8192.keyb \
+        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${keylen}.pem \
+        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${keylen}.keyb
+      if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+      then
+        return_code=255
+      fi
+      let algorithmcounter=algorithmcounter+1
+    done
+  done
+}
+
+function test_kernel_verification {
+# Test for various combinations of firmware signing algorithm and
+# kernel signing algorithm
+  firmware_algorithmcounter=0
+  kernel_algorithmcounter=0
+  for firmware_keylen in ${key_lengths[@]}
+  do
+    for firmware_hashalgo in ${hash_algos[@]}
+    do
+      let kernel_algorithmcounter=0
+      for kernel_keylen in ${key_lengths[@]}
+      do
+        for kernel_hashalgo in ${hash_algos[@]}
+        do
+          echo -e "For ${COL_YELLOW}Firmware signing algorithm \
+RSA-${firmware_keylen}/${firmware_hashalgo}${COL_STOP} \
+and ${COL_YELLOW}Kernel signing algorithm RSA-${kernel_keylen}/\
+${kernel_hashalgo}${COL_STOP}"
+          cd ${UTIL_DIR} && ${TEST_DIR}/kernel_image_tests \
+            $firmware_algorithmcounter $kernel_algorithmcounter \
+            ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${firmware_keylen}.pem \
+            ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${firmware_keylen}.keyb \
+            ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${kernel_keylen}.pem \
+            ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${kernel_keylen}.keyb
+          if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+          then
+            return_code=255
+          fi
+          let kernel_algorithmcounter=kernel_algorithmcounter+1
+        done
+      done
+      let firmware_algorithmcounter=firmware_algorithmcounter+1
+    done
+  done
+}
+
+# Determine script directory.
+if [[ $0 == '/'* ]]; 
+then
+  SCRIPT_DIR="`dirname $0`"
+elif [[ $0 == './'* ]];
+then
+  SCRIPT_DIR="`pwd`"
+else
+  SCRIPT_DIR="`pwd`"/"`dirname $0`"
+fi
+UTIL_DIR=`dirname ${SCRIPT_DIR}`/utils
+KEY_DIR=${SCRIPT_DIR}/testkeys
+TEST_DIR=${SCRIPT_DIR}/
+
+echo
+echo "Testing high-level firmware image verification..."
+test_firmware_verification
+
+echo
+echo "Testing high-level kernel image verification..."
+test_kernel_verification
+
+exit $return_code
diff --git a/tests/run_rsa_tests.sh b/tests/run_rsa_tests.sh
index 2196ddd..3ca1504 100755
--- a/tests/run_rsa_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_rsa_tests.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
-# Run tests for cryptographic routine implementations - Message digests 
-# and RSA Signature verification.
+# Run tests for RSA Signature verification.
 
 return_code=0
 hash_algos=( sha1 sha256 sha512 )
@@ -52,23 +51,6 @@
       let algorithmcounter=algorithmcounter+1
     done
   done
-}
-
-function test_verification {
-  algorithmcounter=0
-  for keylen in ${key_lengths[@]}
-  do
-    for hashalgo in ${hash_algos[@]}
-    do
-      echo -e "For ${COL_YELLOW}RSA-$keylen and $hashalgo${COL_STOP}:"
-      cd ${UTIL_DIR} && ${TEST_DIR}/firmware_image_tests $algorithmcounter \
-        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa8192.pem \
-        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa8192.keyb \
-        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${keylen}.pem \
-        ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/key_rsa${keylen}.keyb
-      let algorithmcounter=algorithmcounter+1
-    done
-  done
   echo -e "Peforming ${COL_YELLOW}PKCS #1 v1.5 Padding Tests${COL_STOP}..."
   ${TEST_DIR}/rsa_padding_test ${TEST_DIR}/testkeys/rsa_padding_test_pubkey.keyb
 }
@@ -107,8 +89,12 @@
 test_signatures
 
 echo
-echo "Testing high-level image verification..."
-test_verification
+echo "Testing high-level firmware image verification..."
+test_firmware_verification
+
+echo
+echo "Testing high-level kernel image verification..."
+test_kernel_verification
 
 echo
 echo "Cleaning up..."
diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index e9b6b67..d0f8ea5 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 FIRMWARELIBS = $(TOP)/crypto/libcrypto.a $(TOP)/common/libcommon.a
 
 all: dumpRSAPublicKey verify_data signature_digest firmware_utility \
-	file_keys.o firmware_image.o
+	file_keys.o firmware_image.o kernel_image.o
 
 dumpRSAPublicKey: dumpRSAPublicKey.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LIBS) $< -o $@
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 firmware_image.o: firmware_image.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -ansi $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 
+kernel_image.o: kernel_image.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -ansi $(INCLUDES) -c $< -o $@
 clean:
 	rm -f dumpRSAPublicKey verify_data signature_digest firmware_image.o \
-	file_keys.o firmware_utility
+	kernel_image.o file_keys.o firmware_utility
 
diff --git a/utils/kernel_image.c b/utils/kernel_image.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f874ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/kernel_image.c
@@ -0,0 +1,614 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2010 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.
+ *
+ * Functions for generating and manipulating a verified boot kernel image.
+ */
+
+#include "kernel_image.h"
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "file_keys.h"
+#include "padding.h"
+#include "rsa_utility.h"
+#include "sha_utility.h"
+#include "utility.h"
+
+/* Macro to determine the size of a field structure in the KernelImage
+ * structure. */
+#define FIELD_LEN(field) (sizeof(((KernelImage*)0)->field))
+
+KernelImage* KernelImageNew(void) {
+  KernelImage* image = (KernelImage*) Malloc(sizeof(KernelImage));
+  if (image) {
+    image->kernel_sign_key = NULL;
+    image->kernel_key_signature = NULL;
+    image->config_signature = NULL;
+    image->kernel_signature = NULL;
+    image->kernel_data = NULL;
+  }
+  return image;
+}
+
+void KernelImageFree(KernelImage* image) {
+  if (image) {
+    Free(image->kernel_sign_key);
+    Free(image->kernel_key_signature);
+    Free(image->config_signature);
+    Free(image->kernel_signature);
+    Free(image->kernel_data);
+    Free(image);
+  }
+}
+
+KernelImage* ReadKernelImage(const char* input_file) {
+  uint32_t file_size;
+  int image_len = 0;  /* Total size of the kernel image. */
+  int header_len = 0;
+  int firmware_sign_key_len;
+  int kernel_key_signature_len;
+  int kernel_sign_key_len;
+  int kernel_signature_len;
+  uint8_t* kernel_buf;
+  MemcpyState st;
+  KernelImage* image = KernelImageNew();
+
+  if (!image)
+    return NULL;
+
+  kernel_buf = BufferFromFile(input_file, &file_size);
+  image_len = file_size;
+
+  st.remaining_len = image_len;
+  st.remaining_buf = kernel_buf;
+
+  /* Read and compare magic bytes. */
+  if (!StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->magic, KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE))
+    goto parse_failure;
+
+  if (SafeMemcmp(image->magic, KERNEL_MAGIC, KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Wrong Kernel Magic.\n");
+    goto parse_failure;
+  }
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->header_version, FIELD_LEN(header_version));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->header_len, FIELD_LEN(header_len));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                 FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                 FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm));
+
+  /* Valid Kernel Key signing algorithm. */
+  if (image->firmware_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    goto parse_failure;
+
+  /* Valid Kernel Signing Algorithm? */
+  if (image->kernel_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    goto parse_failure;
+
+  /* Compute size of pre-processed RSA public keys and signatures. */
+  firmware_sign_key_len = RSAProcessedKeySize(image->firmware_sign_algorithm);
+  /* TODO(gauravsh): Make siglen_map track the signature length in number
+   * of bytes rather than 32-bit words. */
+  kernel_key_signature_len  = (siglen_map[image->firmware_sign_algorithm] *
+                               sizeof(uint32_t));
+  kernel_sign_key_len = RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  kernel_signature_len = (siglen_map[image->kernel_sign_algorithm] *
+                          sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+  /* Check whether key header length is correct. */
+  header_len = (FIELD_LEN(header_version) +
+                FIELD_LEN(header_len) +
+                FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm) +
+                FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm) +
+                FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version) +
+                kernel_sign_key_len +
+                FIELD_LEN(header_checksum));
+
+  if (header_len != image->header_len) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Header length mismatch. Got: %d, Expected: %d\n",
+            image->header_len, header_len);
+    goto parse_failure;
+  }
+
+  /* Read pre-processed public half of the kernel signing key. */
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->kernel_key_version,
+                 FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version));
+  image->kernel_sign_key = (uint8_t*) Malloc(kernel_sign_key_len);
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->kernel_sign_key, kernel_sign_key_len);
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->header_checksum, FIELD_LEN(header_checksum));
+
+  /* Read key signature. */
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->kernel_key_signature,
+                 FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_signature));
+
+  /* Read the kernel config. */
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->kernel_version, FIELD_LEN(kernel_version));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->options.version, FIELD_LEN(options.version));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->options.kernel_len,
+                 FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_len));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->options.kernel_load_addr,
+                 FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_load_addr));
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, &image->options.kernel_entry_addr,
+                 FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_entry_addr));
+
+  /* Read kernel config signature. */
+  image->config_signature = (uint8_t*) Malloc(kernel_signature_len);
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->config_signature, kernel_signature_len);
+
+  image->kernel_signature = (uint8_t*) Malloc(kernel_signature_len);
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->kernel_signature, kernel_signature_len);
+
+  image->kernel_data = (uint8_t*) Malloc(image->options.kernel_len);
+  StatefulMemcpy(&st, image->kernel_data, image->options.kernel_len);
+
+  if(st.remaining_len != 0) /* Overrun or underrun. */
+    goto parse_failure;
+
+  Free(kernel_buf);
+  return image;
+
+parse_failure:
+  Free(kernel_buf);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void WriteKernelHeader(int fd, KernelImage* image) {
+  int kernel_sign_key_len;
+  write(fd, &image->header_version, FIELD_LEN(header_version));
+  write(fd, &image->header_len, FIELD_LEN(header_len));
+  write(fd, &image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+        FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm));
+  write(fd, &image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+        FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm));
+  write(fd, &image->kernel_key_version, FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version));
+  kernel_sign_key_len = (image->header_len -
+                         FIELD_LEN(header_version) -
+                         FIELD_LEN(header_len) -
+                         FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm) -
+                         FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm) -
+                         FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version) -
+                         FIELD_LEN(header_checksum));
+  write(fd, image->kernel_sign_key, kernel_sign_key_len);
+  write(fd, &image->header_checksum, FIELD_LEN(header_checksum));
+}
+
+void WriteKernelConfig(int fd, KernelImage* image) {
+  write(fd, &image->kernel_version, FIELD_LEN(kernel_version));
+  write(fd, image->options.version, FIELD_LEN(options.version));
+  write(fd, &image->options.kernel_len, FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_len));
+  write(fd, &image->options.kernel_load_addr,
+        FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_load_addr));
+  write(fd, &image->options.kernel_entry_addr,
+        FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_entry_addr));
+}
+
+KernelImage* WriteKernelImage(const char* input_file,
+                              KernelImage* image) {
+  int fd;
+  int kernel_key_signature_len;
+  int kernel_signature_len;
+  if (!image)
+    return NULL;
+  if (-1 == (fd = creat(input_file,
+                        S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR))) {  /* Owner has R/W permissions. */
+    fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open file for writing.\n");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  kernel_key_signature_len = (siglen_map[image->firmware_sign_algorithm] *
+                              sizeof(uint32_t));
+  kernel_signature_len = (siglen_map[image->kernel_sign_algorithm] *
+                          sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+  write(fd, image->magic, FIELD_LEN(magic));
+  WriteKernelHeader(fd, image);
+  write(fd, image->kernel_key_signature, kernel_key_signature_len);
+  WriteKernelConfig(fd, image);
+  write(fd, image->config_signature, kernel_signature_len);
+  write(fd, image->kernel_signature, kernel_signature_len);
+  write(fd, image->kernel_data, image->options.kernel_len);
+
+  close(fd);
+  return image;
+}
+
+void PrintKernelImage(const KernelImage* image) {
+  if (!image)
+    return;
+
+  /* Print header. */
+  printf("Header Length = %d\n"
+         "Firmware Signing key algorithm id = %d\n"
+         "Kernel Signing key algorithm id = %d\n"
+         "Kernel Signature Algorithm = %s\n"
+         "Kernel Key Version = %d\n\n",
+         image->header_len,
+         image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+         image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+         algo_strings[image->kernel_sign_algorithm],
+         image->kernel_key_version);
+  /* TODO(gauravsh): Output hash and key signature here? */
+  /* Print preamble. */
+  printf("Kernel Version = %d\n"
+         "Kernel Config Version = %d.%d\n"
+         "kernel Length = %d\n"
+         "Kernel Load Address = %" PRId64 "\n"
+         "Kernel Entry Address = %" PRId64 "\n\n",
+         image->kernel_version,
+         image->options.version[0], image->options.version[1],
+         image->options.kernel_len,
+         image->options.kernel_load_addr,
+         image->options.kernel_entry_addr);
+  /* TODO(gauravsh): Output kernel signature here? */
+}
+
+char* kVerifyKernelErrors[VERIFY_KERNEL_MAX] = {
+  "Success.",
+  "Invalid Image.",
+  "Kernel Key Signature Failed.",
+  "Invalid Kernel Verification Algorithm.",
+  "Config Signature Failed.",
+  "Kernel Signature Failed.",
+  "Wrong Kernel Magic.",
+};
+
+int VerifyKernelHeader(const uint8_t* firmware_key_blob,
+                       const uint8_t* header_blob,
+                       const int dev_mode,
+                       int* firmware_algorithm,
+                       int* kernel_algorithm,
+                       int* kernel_header_len) {
+  int kernel_sign_key_len;
+  int firmware_sign_key_len;
+  uint16_t header_version, header_len;
+  uint16_t firmware_sign_algorithm, kernel_sign_algorithm;
+  uint8_t* header_checksum = NULL;
+
+  /* Base Offset for the header_checksum field. Actual offset is
+   * this + kernel_sign_key_len. */
+  int base_header_checksum_offset = (FIELD_LEN(header_version) +
+                                     FIELD_LEN(header_len) +
+                                     FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm) +
+                                     FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm) +
+                                     FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version));
+
+  Memcpy(&header_version, header_blob, sizeof(header_version));
+  Memcpy(&header_len, header_blob + FIELD_LEN(header_version),
+         sizeof(header_len));
+  Memcpy(&firmware_sign_algorithm,
+         header_blob + (FIELD_LEN(header_version) +
+                        FIELD_LEN(header_len)),
+         sizeof(firmware_sign_algorithm));
+  Memcpy(&kernel_sign_algorithm,
+         header_blob + (FIELD_LEN(header_version) +
+                        FIELD_LEN(header_len) +
+                        FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm)),
+         sizeof(kernel_sign_algorithm));
+
+  /* TODO(gauravsh): Make this return two different error types depending
+   * on whether the firmware or kernel signing algorithm is invalid. */
+  if (firmware_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_ALGORITHM;
+  if (kernel_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_ALGORITHM;
+
+  *firmware_algorithm = (int) firmware_sign_algorithm;
+  *kernel_algorithm = (int) kernel_sign_algorithm;
+  kernel_sign_key_len = RSAProcessedKeySize(kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  firmware_sign_key_len = RSAProcessedKeySize(firmware_sign_algorithm);
+
+
+  /* Verify if header len is correct? */
+  if (header_len != (base_header_checksum_offset +
+                     kernel_sign_key_len +
+                     FIELD_LEN(header_checksum))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "VerifyKernelHeader: Header length mismatch\n");
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_IMAGE;
+  }
+  *kernel_header_len = (int) header_len;
+
+  /* Verify if the hash of the header is correct. */
+  header_checksum = DigestBuf(header_blob,
+                              header_len - FIELD_LEN(header_checksum),
+                              SHA512_DIGEST_ALGORITHM);
+  if (SafeMemcmp(header_checksum,
+                 header_blob + (base_header_checksum_offset +
+                                kernel_sign_key_len),
+                 FIELD_LEN(header_checksum))) {
+    Free(header_checksum);
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_IMAGE;
+  }
+  Free(header_checksum);
+
+  /* Verify kernel key signature unless we are in dev mode. */
+  if (!dev_mode) {
+    if (!RSAVerifyBinary_f(firmware_key_blob, NULL,  /* Key to use */
+                           header_blob,  /* Data to verify */
+                           header_len, /* Length of data */
+                           header_blob + header_len,  /* Expected Signature */
+                           firmware_sign_algorithm))
+      return VERIFY_KERNEL_KEY_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int VerifyKernelConfig(RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key,
+                       const uint8_t* config_blob,
+                       int algorithm,
+                       int* kernel_len) {
+  uint32_t len, config_len;
+  config_len = (FIELD_LEN(kernel_version) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.version)+
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_len) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_load_addr) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_entry_addr));
+  if (!RSAVerifyBinary_f(NULL, kernel_sign_key,  /* Key to use */
+                         config_blob,  /* Data to verify */
+                         config_len,  /* Length of data */
+                         config_blob + config_len,  /* Expected Signature */
+                         algorithm))
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_CONFIG_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+
+  Memcpy(&len, config_blob + (FIELD_LEN(kernel_version)+
+                              FIELD_LEN(options.version)),
+         sizeof(len));
+  *kernel_len = (int) len;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int VerifyKernelData(RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key,
+                     const uint8_t* kernel_data_start,
+                     int kernel_len,
+                     int algorithm) {
+  int signature_len = siglen_map[algorithm] * sizeof(uint32_t);
+  if (!RSAVerifyBinary_f(NULL, kernel_sign_key,  /* Key to use. */
+                         kernel_data_start + signature_len,  /* Data to
+                                                              * verify */
+                         kernel_len,  /* Length of data. */
+                         kernel_data_start,  /* Expected Signature */
+                         algorithm))
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int VerifyKernel(const uint8_t* firmware_key_blob,
+                 const uint8_t* kernel_blob,
+                 const int dev_mode) {
+  int error_code;
+  int firmware_sign_algorithm;  /* Firmware signing key algorithm. */
+  int kernel_sign_algorithm;  /* Kernel Signing key algorithm. */
+  RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key;
+  int kernel_sign_key_len, kernel_key_signature_len, kernel_signature_len,
+      header_len, kernel_len;
+  const uint8_t* header_ptr;  /* Pointer to header. */
+  const uint8_t* kernel_sign_key_ptr;  /* Pointer to signing key. */
+  const uint8_t* config_ptr;  /* Pointer to kernel config block. */
+  const uint8_t* kernel_ptr;  /* Pointer to kernel signature/data. */
+
+  /* Note: All the offset calculations are based on struct FirmwareImage which
+   * is defined in include/firmware_image.h. */
+
+  /* Compare magic bytes. */
+  if (SafeMemcmp(kernel_blob, KERNEL_MAGIC, KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE))
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_WRONG_MAGIC;
+  header_ptr = kernel_blob + KERNEL_MAGIC_SIZE;
+
+  /* Only continue if header verification succeeds. */
+  if ((error_code = VerifyKernelHeader(firmware_key_blob, header_ptr, dev_mode,
+                                       &firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                                       &kernel_sign_algorithm, &header_len))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "VerifyKernel: Kernel header verification failed.\n");
+    return error_code;  /* AKA jump to recovery. */
+  }
+  /* Parse signing key into RSAPublicKey structure since it is required multiple
+   * times. */
+  kernel_sign_key_len = RSAProcessedKeySize(kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  kernel_sign_key_ptr = header_ptr + (FIELD_LEN(header_version) +
+                                      FIELD_LEN(header_len) +
+                                      FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm) +
+                                      FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm) +
+                                      FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version));
+  kernel_sign_key = RSAPublicKeyFromBuf(kernel_sign_key_ptr,
+                                        kernel_sign_key_len);
+  kernel_signature_len = siglen_map[kernel_sign_algorithm] * sizeof(uint32_t);
+  kernel_key_signature_len = siglen_map[firmware_sign_algorithm] *
+      sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+  /* Only continue if config verification succeeds. */
+  config_ptr = (header_ptr + header_len + kernel_key_signature_len);
+  if ((error_code = VerifyKernelConfig(kernel_sign_key, config_ptr,
+                                       kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                                       &kernel_len)))
+    return error_code;  /* AKA jump to recovery. */
+  /* Only continue if kernel data verification succeeds. */
+  kernel_ptr = (config_ptr +
+                FIELD_LEN(kernel_version) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.version) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_len) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_entry_addr) +
+                FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_load_addr) +
+                kernel_signature_len);
+
+  if ((error_code = VerifyKernelData(kernel_sign_key, kernel_ptr, kernel_len,
+                                     kernel_sign_algorithm)))
+    return error_code;  /* AKA jump to recovery. */
+  return 0;  /* Success! */
+}
+
+int VerifyKernelImage(const RSAPublicKey* firmware_key,
+                      const KernelImage* image,
+                      const int dev_mode) {
+  RSAPublicKey* kernel_sign_key;
+  uint8_t* header_digest = NULL;
+  uint8_t* config_digest = NULL;
+  uint8_t* kernel_digest = NULL;
+  int kernel_sign_key_size;
+  int kernel_signature_size;
+  int error_code = 0;
+  DigestContext ctx;
+
+  if (!image)
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_IMAGE;
+
+  /* Verify kernel key signature on the key header if we
+   * are not in dev mode.
+   *
+   * TODO(gauravsh): Add additional sanity checks here for:
+   *  1) verifying the header length is correct.
+   *  2) header_checksum is correct.
+   */
+
+  if (image->firmware_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_ALGORITHM;
+  if (image->kernel_sign_algorithm >= kNumAlgorithms)
+    return VERIFY_KERNEL_INVALID_ALGORITHM;
+
+  if (!dev_mode) {
+    DigestInit(&ctx, image->firmware_sign_algorithm);
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->header_version,
+                 FIELD_LEN(header_version));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->header_len,
+                 FIELD_LEN(header_len));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                 FIELD_LEN(firmware_sign_algorithm));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                 FIELD_LEN(kernel_sign_algorithm));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->kernel_key_version,
+                 FIELD_LEN(kernel_key_version));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, image->kernel_sign_key,
+                 RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm));
+    DigestUpdate(&ctx, image->header_checksum,
+                 FIELD_LEN(header_checksum));
+    header_digest = DigestFinal(&ctx);
+    if (!RSA_verify(firmware_key, image->kernel_key_signature,
+                    siglen_map[image->firmware_sign_algorithm] *
+                    sizeof(uint32_t),
+                    image->firmware_sign_algorithm,
+                    header_digest)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "VerifyKernelImage(): Key signature check failed.\n");
+      error_code =  VERIFY_KERNEL_KEY_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+      goto verify_failure;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Get kernel signing key to verify the rest of the kernel. */
+  kernel_sign_key_size = RSAProcessedKeySize(image->kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  kernel_sign_key = RSAPublicKeyFromBuf(image->kernel_sign_key,
+                                        kernel_sign_key_size);
+  kernel_signature_size = siglen_map[image->kernel_sign_algorithm] *
+      sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+  /* Verify kernel config signature. */
+  DigestInit(&ctx, image->kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->kernel_version,
+               FIELD_LEN(kernel_version));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->options.version,
+               FIELD_LEN(options.version));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->options.kernel_len,
+               FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_len));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->options.kernel_load_addr,
+               FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_load_addr));
+  DigestUpdate(&ctx, (uint8_t*) &image->options.kernel_entry_addr,
+               FIELD_LEN(options.kernel_entry_addr));
+  config_digest = DigestFinal(&ctx);
+  if (!RSA_verify(kernel_sign_key, image->config_signature,
+                  kernel_signature_size, image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                  config_digest)) {
+    error_code = VERIFY_KERNEL_CONFIG_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+    goto verify_failure;
+  }
+
+  /* Verify firmware signature. */
+  kernel_digest = DigestBuf(image->kernel_data,
+                            image->options.kernel_len,
+                            image->kernel_sign_algorithm);
+  if(!RSA_verify(kernel_sign_key, image->kernel_signature,
+                 kernel_signature_size, image->kernel_sign_algorithm,
+                 kernel_digest)) {
+    error_code = VERIFY_KERNEL_SIGNATURE_FAILED;
+    goto verify_failure;
+  }
+
+verify_failure:
+  Free(kernel_digest);
+  Free(config_digest);
+  Free(header_digest);
+  return error_code;
+}
+
+const char* VerifyKernelErrorString(int error) {
+  return kVerifyKernelErrors[error];
+}
+
+int AddKernelKeySignature(KernelImage* image, const char* firmware_key_file) {
+  int tmp_hdr_fd;
+  char* tmp_hdr_file = ".tmpKernelHdrFile";
+  uint8_t* signature;
+  int signature_len = siglen_map[image->firmware_sign_algorithm] *
+      sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+  if(-1 == (tmp_hdr_fd = creat(tmp_hdr_file, S_IRWXU))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Could not open temporary file for writing "
+            "kernel header.\n");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  WriteKernelHeader(tmp_hdr_fd, image);
+  close(tmp_hdr_fd);
+  if (!(signature = SignatureFile(tmp_hdr_file, firmware_key_file,
+                                  image->firmware_sign_algorithm)))
+    return 0;
+  image->kernel_key_signature = Malloc(signature_len);
+  Memcpy(image->kernel_key_signature, signature, signature_len);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int AddKernelSignature(KernelImage* image, const char* kernel_signing_key_file,
+                       int algorithm) {
+  int tmp_config_fd;
+  char* tmp_config_file = ".tmpConfigFile";
+  int tmp_kernel_fd;
+  char* tmp_kernel_file = ".tmpKernelFile";
+  uint8_t* config_signature;
+  uint8_t* kernel_signature;
+  int signature_len = siglen_map[algorithm] * sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+  /* Write config to a file. */
+  if(-1 == (tmp_config_fd = creat(tmp_config_file, S_IRWXU))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Could not open temporary file for writing "
+            "kernel config.\n");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  WriteKernelConfig(tmp_config_fd, image);
+  close(tmp_config_fd);
+  if (!(config_signature = SignatureFile(tmp_config_file,
+                                         kernel_signing_key_file,
+                                         algorithm)))
+    return 0;
+  image->config_signature = (uint8_t*) Malloc(signature_len);
+  Memcpy(image->config_signature, config_signature, signature_len);
+  Free(config_signature);
+
+  if (-1 == (tmp_kernel_fd = creat(tmp_kernel_file, S_IRWXU))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Could not open temporary file for writing "
+            "kernel.\n");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  write(tmp_kernel_fd, image->kernel_data, image->options.kernel_len);
+  close(tmp_kernel_fd);
+
+  if (!(kernel_signature = SignatureFile(tmp_kernel_file,
+                                         kernel_signing_key_file,
+                                         algorithm))) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Could not compute signature on the kernel.\n");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  image->kernel_signature = (uint8_t*) Malloc(signature_len);
+  Memcpy(image->kernel_signature, kernel_signature, signature_len);
+  Free(kernel_signature);
+  return 1;
+}