linux-kernel - [BUGFIX 2/3] crypto: Remove CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP flag in AES-NI accelerated ecb/cbc mode

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:04:57 +0800
From:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [BUGFIX 2/3] crypto: Remove CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP flag in
 AES-NI accelerated ecb/cbc mode

Because AES-NI instructions will touch XMM state, corresponding code
must be enclosed within kernel_fpu_begin/end, which used
preempt_disable/enable. So sleep should be prevented between
kernel_fpu_begin/end.

Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>

---
 arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c |    4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

--- a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ static int ecb_encrypt(struct blkcipher_
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
+	desc->flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP;
 
 	kernel_fpu_begin();
 	while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ static int ecb_decrypt(struct blkcipher_
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
+	desc->flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP;
 
 	kernel_fpu_begin();
 	while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ static int cbc_encrypt(struct blkcipher_
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
+	desc->flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP;
 
 	kernel_fpu_begin();
 	while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ static int cbc_decrypt(struct blkcipher_
 
 	blkcipher_walk_init(&walk, dst, src, nbytes);
 	err = blkcipher_walk_virt(desc, &walk);
+	desc->flags &= ~CRYPTO_TFM_REQ_MAY_SLEEP;
 
 	kernel_fpu_begin();
 	while ((nbytes = walk.nbytes)) {


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