netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next][RESEND] net/tls: Use aead_request

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Date:   Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:38:30 -0700
From:   Dave Watson <davejwatson@...com>
To:     Vakul Garg <vakul.garg@....com>
CC:     <davem@...emloft.net>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <borisp@...lanox.com>,
        <aviadye@...lanox.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next][RESEND] net/tls: Use aead_request_alloc/free
 for request alloc/free

On 07/11/18 02:32 PM, Vakul Garg wrote:
> Instead of kzalloc/free for aead_request allocation and free, use
> functions aead_request_alloc(), aead_request_free(). It ensures that
> any sensitive crypto material held in crypto transforms is securely
> erased from memory.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vakul Garg <vakul.garg@....com>

Acked-by: Dave Watson <davejwatson@...com>