linux-kernel - Re: [06/20] crypto: sha512 - reduce stack usage to safe number

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Date:	Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:09:19 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [06/20] crypto: sha512 - reduce stack usage to safe number

On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 11:04:51AM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 03:52:04PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> >
> > But this patch isn't in Linus's tree yet, right?
> > 
> > So, should I just drop this one for now (well both of them) or just wait
> > for the above referenced patch to hit Linus's tree and handle it then?
> 
> We're still working on the i386 issue.  However, I'd say that
> you should take these two patches now since the problem they
> fix is far worse than the potential stack issue on i386.

Ok, thanks for letting me know, I'll leave these patches in.

greg k-h
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