linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] trigger a panic when operating in FIPS mode and a crypto self test fails.

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Message-ID: <20081012123811.GA14351@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:38:11 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Cc:	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] trigger a panic when operating in FIPS mode and a
	crypto self test fails.

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 03:27:27PM -0400, Neil Horman wrote:
> Hey all-
> 	The FIPS specification requires that should self test for any supported
> crypto algorithm fail during operation in fips mode, we need to prevent the use
> of any crypto functionality until such time as the system can be re-initialized.
> Seems like the best way to handle that would be to panic the system if we were
> in fips mode and failed a self test.  This patch implements that functionality.
> I've built and run it successfully with and 

Patch applied.  Thanks Neil!
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