linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mac80211: aes-cmac: remove VLA usage

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Date:   Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:02:06 -0500
From:   "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
To:     Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: aes-cmac: remove VLA usage



On 03/21/2018 08:58 AM, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Wed, 2018-03-21 at 08:57 -0500, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
>>
>> SHA_DESC_ON_STACK is currently being used in multiple places. But, yeah,
>> I think we can define multiple macros of the same kind and adjust to the
>> characteristics of each the component.
>>
>> How big do you think tfm can get?
> 
> I have no idea, I guess you'll have to take that with Herbert.
> 
> johannes
> 

I see. I'll contact him then.

Thanks for the feedback.
--
Gustavo