linux-kernel - Re: [BUGFIX] crypto: Fix ctr(aes) testing by specifying geniv

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Date:	Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:12:47 +0800
From:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [BUGFIX] crypto: Fix ctr(aes) testing by specifying geniv

On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 17:45 +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 03:44:43PM +0800, Huang Ying wrote:
> > When doing "modeprobe tcrypt mode=10", the following error will show
> > in dmesg.
> > 
> > alg: skcipher: Failed to load transform for ctr(aes): -22
> > alg: skcipher: Failed to load transform for ctr(aes): -22
> > tcrypt: one or more tests failed!
> 
> I can't reproduce it here:
> 
> etch1:~# modprobe tcrypt mode=10
> FATAL: Error inserting tcrypt (/lib/modules/2.6.30/kernel/crypto/tcrypt.ko): Resource temporarily unavailable
> etch1:~# dmesg|tail
> alg: No test for digest_null (digest_null-generic)
> alg: No test for compress_null (compress_null-generic)
> padlock: VIA PadLock Hash Engine not detected.
> padlock: VIA PadLock Hash Engine not detected.
> eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x05E1
> Initializing XFRM netlink socket
> NET: Registered protocol family 17
> NET: Registered protocol family 10
> lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
> eth0: no IPv6 routers present
> etch1:~# 
> 
> The tcrypt test shouldn't use geniv at all.
> 
> What kernel version was this?

The version is: v2.6.30-6814-gab30046. Kernel config is attached too.

Best Regards,
Huang Ying


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