linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] crypto: x86/aesni

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Date:   Thu, 5 Oct 2023 18:25:58 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        davem@...emloft.net, ebiggers@...nel.org, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] crypto: x86/aesni - Improve XTS data type

On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 12:25:05AM -0700, Chang S. Bae wrote:
> V1->V2:
> * Drop the unnecessary casts (Eric).
> * Put the 'Link:' tag right after 'Suggested-by' (Eric).
> 
> ---
> 
> The field within the struct aesni_xts_ctx is currently defined as a
> byte array, sized to match the struct crypto_aes_ctx. However, it
> actually represents the struct data type.
> 
> To accurately redefine the data type, some adjustments have to be made
> to the address alignment code. It involved refactoring the common
> alignment code initially, followed by updating the structure's
> definition. Finally, the XTS alignment is now performed early in the
> process, rather than at every access point.
> 
> This change was suggested during Eric's review of another series
> intended to enable an alternative AES implementation [1][2]. I viewed
> it as an enhancement to the mainline, independent of the series.
> 
> I have divided these changes into incremental pieces, making them
> considerably more reviewable and maintainable.
> 
> The series is based on the cryptodev's master branch:
> 
>     git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/herbert/cryptodev-2.6.git master
> 
> Thanks,
> Chang
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZFWQ4sZEVu%2FLHq+Q@gmail.com/
> [2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230526065414.GB875@sol.localdomain/
> 
> Chang S. Bae (3):
>   crypto: x86/aesni - Refactor the common address alignment code
>   crypto: x86/aesni - Correct the data type in struct aesni_xts_ctx
>   crypto: x86/aesni - Perform address alignment early for XTS mode
> 
>  arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c | 52 ++++++++++++++----------------
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> base-commit: 1c43c0f1f84aa59dfc98ce66f0a67b2922aa7f9d
> -- 
> 2.34.1

All applied.  Thanks.
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