python generate openssl signing request

def createCertRequest(pkey, digest="md5", **name):
    """
    Create a certificate request.
    Arguments: pkey   - The key to associate with the request
               digest - Digestion method to use for signing, default is md5
               **name - The name of the subject of the request, possible
                        arguments are:
                          C     - Country name
                          ST    - State or province name
                          L     - Locality name
                          O     - Organization name
                          OU    - Organizational unit name
                          CN    - Common name
                          emailAddress - E-mail address
    Returns:   The certificate request in an X509Req object
    """
    req = crypto.X509Req()
    subj = req.get_subject()

    for (key,value) in name.items():
        setattr(subj, key, value)

    req.set_pubkey(pkey)
    req.sign(pkey, digest)
    return req