linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 4/5] ima: Use tpm_default_chip() and call TPM functions with a tpm

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Date:   Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:25:44 +0300
From:   Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org, zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:     jgg@...pe.ca, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 4/5] ima: Use tpm_default_chip() and call TPM
 functions with a tpm_chip

On Tue, 2018-06-26 at 07:06 -0400, Stefan Berger wrote:
> Rather than accessing the TPM functions by passing a NULL pointer for
> the tpm_chip, which causes a lookup for a suitable chip every time, get a
> hold of a tpm_chip and access the TPM functions using it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Acked-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>

(i.e. LGTM but competence to give a detailed review).

/Jarkko