linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] scsi: ufs: add inline crypto support to UFS HCD

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Message-ID: <BD7FB879CC136E419544C8E2AE7B9C30227F0B@IN01WEMBXA.internal.synopsys.com>
Date:   Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:04:54 +0000
From:   Ladvine D Almeida <ladvine.dalmeida@...opsys.com>
To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Ladvine D Almeida <ladvine.dalmeida@...opsys.com>,
        Parshuram Raju Thombare <pthombar@...ence.com>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] scsi: ufs: add inline crypto support to UFS HCD

On 13/12/18 7:42 PM, Jens Axboe wrote:
> On 12/13/18 12:39 PM, Ladvine D Almeida wrote:
>> Suggest to take a look into the article https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lwn.net_Articles_717754&d=DwICaQ&c=DPL6_X_6JkXFx7AXWqB0tg&r=z00zRD9ARrwHpe-XSl1OtUp1uNKGYoXI1G2DhOaDDBI&m=-pGzV3wdSje337vKOYoYB6NgU_DGDmQvfQ9egLDRYNQ&s=c4FXsrwD0BLAjE4UC47R2ngLnx_DP5jiOr0dtZ7tGsw&e=
>> My real concern is how to achieve it without any modifications to the
>> bio.(because key slot information has to finally reach the target block
>> device)
> 
> Guys, you both need to edit when you reply, wading through 650 lines of
> text to get to this...
Jens, Thanks for your reply. I will take care of it next time onwards. :-)

> 
> You obviously can't modify the bio if you don't own it, but you could
> clone it and then you have storage in ->bi_private.
> 

I agree. I can clone the bio in the crypto target and use bi_private.
But, when i finally submit the bio and it reaches the target block
device, the information stored in bi_private is lost.

Regards,
Ladvine