linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6] security/keys: rewrite all of big

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Message-ID: <CAHmME9pSfXZC6QGsGs6Qax9q8QeKxGJSJonA8gXyYDqjvTRY=A@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:56:06 +0200
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers3@...il.com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        Kirill Marinushkin <k.marinushkin@...il.com>,
        security@...nel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] security/keys: rewrite all of big_key crypto

On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 5:38 PM, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
> Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com> wrote:
>
>> And, some error paths forgot to zero out sensitive
>> material, so this patch changes a kfree into a kzfree.
>
> Can you split that out into a separate preparatory patch?
>
> Also, I recommend limiting the lines in your patch description to 75 chars
> lest you get people who run checkpatch on everything pestering you ;-)

No problem. Will split that out, then fix the description, and
resubmit as v7. Coming your way shortly.