linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] apparmor: use SHA-256 library API instead of crypto

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Message-ID: <20250612191105.GE1283@sol>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:11:05 -0700
From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
To: John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>
Cc: apparmor@...ts.ubuntu.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] apparmor: use SHA-256 library API instead of
 crypto_shash API

On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 12:43:30AM -0700, John Johansen wrote:
> On 5/13/25 21:21, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 12:04:30PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> > > 
> > > This user of SHA-256 does not support any other algorithm, so the
> > > crypto_shash abstraction provides no value.  Just use the SHA-256
> > > library API instead, which is much simpler and easier to use.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > This patch is targeting the apparmor tree for 6.16.
> > > 
> > >   security/apparmor/Kconfig  |  3 +-
> > >   security/apparmor/crypto.c | 85 ++++++--------------------------------
> > >   2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)
> > 
> > Any interest in taking this patch through the apparmor or security trees?
> > 
> I can take it through my tree

Thanks!  I notice this isn't in v6.16-rc1.  Do you have a pull request planned?

- Eric