linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/18] asymmetric keys: separate the length checking of octet string from RSA

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Message-ID: <1377512731.27967.34.camel@linux-s257.site>
Date:	Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:25:31 +0800
From:	joeyli <jlee@...e.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/18] asymmetric keys: separate the length checking of
 octet string from RSA_I2OSP

於 日，2013-08-25 於 18:01 +0200，Pavel Machek 提到：
> On Thu 2013-08-22 19:01:42, Lee, Chun-Yi wrote:
> > Due to RSA_I2OSP is not only used by signature verification path but also used
> > in signature generation path. So, separate the length checking of octet string
> > because it's not for generate 0x00 0x01 leading string when used in signature
> > generation.
> > 
> > Reviewed-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
> > Signed-off-by: Lee, Chun-Yi <jlee@...e.com>
> 
> > +static int RSA_I2OSP(MPI x, size_t xLen, u8 **_X)
> > +{
> > +	unsigned x_size;
> > +	unsigned X_size;
> > +	u8 *X = NULL;
> 
> Is this kernel code or entry into obfuscated C code contest? This is not funny.
> 
> 									Pavel

The small "x" is the input integer that will transfer to big "X" that is
a octet sting. 

Sorry for I direct give variable name to match with spec, maybe I need
use big_X or....

Do you have good suggest for the naming?


Thanks a lot!
Joey Lee


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