netdev - Re: esp6: Use high-order sequence number bits for IV generation

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Date:	Wed, 13 May 2015 12:19:42 +0200
From:	Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: esp6: Use high-order sequence number bits for IV generation

On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 03:27:18PM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> I noticed we were only using the low-order bits for IV generation
> when ESN is enabled.  This is very bad because it means that the
> IV can repeat.  We must use the full 64 bits.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Also applied to the ipsec tree. Thanks a lot Herbert!
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