linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] fscrypt: Add support for AES-128-CBC

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Date:   Thu, 1 Jun 2017 10:25:30 -0400
From:   Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:     David Gstir <david@...ma-star.at>
Cc:     Eric Biggers <ebiggers3@...il.com>,
        Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
        Richard Weinberger <richard@...ma-star.at>,
        herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fscrypt@...r.kernel.org,
        Daniel Walter <dwalter@...ma-star.at>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] fscrypt: Add support for AES-128-CBC

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 05:57:22PM +0200, David Gstir wrote:
> > The 'keysize > sizeof(salt)' check is now pointless and should be removed, since
> > we decided not to key the ESSIV cipher with 'keysize' bytes, but rather with
> > sizeof(salt) bytes.  So this function is compatible with any 'keysize', not just
> > keysize <= sizeof(salt).
> 
> You're right. Just let me know if I should send a new version of this patch with these minor issues fixed.

Please do, thanks!

					- Ted