linux-kernel - Re: Crypto Update for 4.2

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Date:	Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:32:08 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Crypto Mailing List <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Crypto Update for 4.2

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 09:26:51PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> So it looks to me like those AEAD interface changes already make sure
> to use the full 64 bits of the sequence number.
> 
> But if I'm wrong, please holler. You clearly know both sides of this,
> since you wrote all the patches involved, so I'd like you to
> double-check me.

Yes the AEAD conversion does the right thing and uses the full 64
bits of the sequence number.  In fact it was during that conversion
when I noticed the bug and sent in a fix to Steffen.

Thanks for the heads up!
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