linux-kernel - Re: [ PATCH v4 2/6] sign-file: move file signing logic to its own function

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Date:   Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:10:23 +0000
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     Shreenidhi Shedi <yesshedi@...il.com>
Cc:     dhowells@...hat.com, dwmw2@...radead.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        sshedi@...are.com
Subject: Re: [ PATCH v4 2/6] sign-file: move file signing logic to its own function

Shreenidhi Shedi <yesshedi@...il.com> wrote:

> Keep the main function bare minimal and do less in main function.

I would recommend repeating the subject here and expanding on it.  You also
need to say what the goal is.

> +	char *hash_algo = opts->hash_algo;
> +	char *dest_name = opts->dest_name;
> +	char *private_key_name = opts->private_key_name;
> +	char *raw_sig_name = opts->raw_sig_name;
> +	char *x509_name = opts->x509_name;
> +	char *module_name = opts->module_name;

I suggest just using opts-> everywhere rather than copying everything out into
stack variables.

> +	OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();
> +	ERR_load_crypto_strings();
> +	ERR_clear_error();

That would seem like it belongs in main().

> +	struct cmd_opts opts = {0};

It would be better to do "struct cmd_opts opts = {};"

David