linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] crypto: hifn_795x: Fix a handful of minor bugs spotted by eye

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Date:   Wed, 17 May 2017 21:33:22 -0600
From:   Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
To:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] crypto: hifn_795x: Fix a handful of minor bugs spotted by
 eye



On 17/05/17 09:26 PM, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 11:25:06AM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:02:40AM -0600, Logan Gunthorpe wrote:
>>> * Cleaned up the formatting of ablkcipher_get arguments so it complies
>>>   with kernel style
>>> * The offset in ablkcipher_get sould be added to the source, not the
>>>   destination. We rename it to soffset for clarity.
>>> * dst++ should be dst=sg_next(dst)
>>> * We call kunmap_atomic earlier so we only have to do it once.
>>> * If ablkcipher_get fails, we should probably ensure the request
>>>   completes with an error.

>> Please don't mix unrelated changes in the same patch.

Seriously? The patch is tiny and those are all incredibly minor changes.

>> Also was this tested on actual hardware? This is an old driver so
>> it's probably best to just let it be.

No, I don't have that hardware. I sent this patch because you requested it.

> Of course we do want fix the offset issue so could you please send
> a new patch with just that fix?

Sorry, no, I honestly don't see that as worth my time. Feel free to drop
the patch or roll your own.

Logan