linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] m68k: virt: use RNG seed from bootinfo block

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Date:   Wed, 6 Jul 2022 11:00:16 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Cc:     Laurent Vivier <laurent@...ier.eu>,
        linux-m68k <linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] m68k: virt: use RNG seed from bootinfo block

On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 1:15 PM Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com> wrote:
> Other virt VMs can pass RNG seeds via the "rng-seed" device tree
> property or via UEFI, but m68k doesn't have either. Instead it has its
> own bootinfo protocol. So this commit adds support for receiving a RNG
> seed from it, which will be used at the earliest possible time in boot,
> just like device tree.
>
> Reviewed-by: Laurent Vivier <laurent@...ier.eu>
> Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com>

> --- a/arch/m68k/include/uapi/asm/bootinfo-virt.h
> +++ b/arch/m68k/include/uapi/asm/bootinfo-virt.h
> @@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
>  #define BI_VIRT_VIRTIO_BASE    0x8004
>  #define BI_VIRT_CTRL_BASE      0x8005
>
> +/* A random seed used to initialize the RNG. Record format:
> + *
> + *   - length       [ 2 bytes, 16-bit big endian ]
> + *   - seed data    [ `length` bytes ]

", padded to preserve 2-byte alignment"

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
i.e. will queue in the m68k for-v5.20 branch with the above fixed.
No need to resend.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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