linux-kernel - Re: [v2 PATCH] crypto: api - Add __crypto_alloc

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Message-ID: <973f8619-15ff-608e-250b-356f5c140a2a@arista.com>
Date:   Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:59:24 +0100
From:   Dmitry Safonov <dima@...sta.com>
To:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Bob Gilligan <gilligan@...sta.com>,
        David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Dmitry Safonov <0x7f454c46@...il.com>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
        Francesco Ruggeri <fruggeri05@...il.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Salam Noureddine <noureddine@...sta.com>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [v2 PATCH] crypto: api - Add __crypto_alloc_tfmgfp

Hi Herbert,

On 6/15/23 17:19, Dmitry Safonov wrote:
> On 6/15/23 10:00, Herbert Xu wrote:
> [..]
>>
>> Good catch.  Though I'd rather add the gfp argument to a separate
>> function because I'm in the process of replacing ciphers with
>> something that uses the new crypto_types API.
>>
>> Once that happens ciphers will switch over to the normal cloning
>> call and this can be removed.
> 
> LGTM, thanks!

Would you prefer me to resend this v2 or you're happy to apply with your
proposed changes?

>> ---8<---
>> Use it straight away in crypto_clone_cipher(), as that is not meant to
>> sleep.
>>
>> Fixes: 51d8d6d0f4be ("crypto: cipher - Add crypto_clone_cipher")
>> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Safonov <dima@...sta.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
>>
>> diff --git a/crypto/api.c b/crypto/api.c
> [..]

Thanks,
          Dmitry