linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] DRBG: fix maximum value checks on 32 bit systems

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Date:	Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:40:06 +0200
From:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] DRBG: fix maximum value checks on 32 bit systems

Am Mittwoch, 27. August 2014, 21:35:28 schrieb Herbert Xu:

Hi Herbert,

>On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:36:54AM +0200, Stephan Mueller wrote:
>> The max_addtllen and max_req are defined in drbg_cores[] in
>> crypto/drbg.c for each DRBG type. As size_t on a 32 bit system is 32
>> bit the bit shifts would not work either.
>> 
>> Thus, I am wondering whether the just applied patch would need to go
>> to Linus
>> tree too? I would think that the following patch would be in order:
>Have you actually tested this on a 32-bit box? If so and it
>actually works then I'd be happy to push it.

I will have it tested by tomorrow.
>
>Cheers,


Ciao
Stephan
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