netdev - Re: [PATCH] macsec: Support 32bit PN netlink attribute for XPN links

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Message-ID: <CAMdQvKubUYCMRt0V+koj8nKAq+nZNABJZMAXX7jB-_fRiPeJog@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:23:28 +0900
From:   Era Mayflower <mayflowerera@...il.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     kuba@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] macsec: Support 32bit PN netlink attribute for XPN links

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 1:32 AM Era Mayflower <mayflowerera@...il.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10:02 AM Era Mayflower <mayflowerera@...il.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 1:23 AM David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Era Mayflower <mayflowerera@...il.com>
> > > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:41:14 +0900
> > >
> > > > +     if (tb_sa[MACSEC_SA_ATTR_PN]) {
> > >
> > > validate_add_rxsa() requires that MACSET_SA_ATTR_PN be non-NULL, so
> > > you don't need to add this check here.
> > >
> >
> > validate_add_rxsa() did not originally contain that requirement.
> > It does exist in validate_add_txsa(), which means that providing a PN
> > is necessary only when creating TXSA.
> > When creating an RXSA without providing a PN it will be set to 1
> > (init_rx_sa+15).
> > This is the original behavior which of course can be changed.
> >
> > - Era.
>
> Sorry for the time issues, just noticed I sent the previous mail with
> future time.
> Fixed it permanently on my computer.

Hello, is there any news?

- Era.