netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/6] crypto: api

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Date:   Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:27:20 +0200
From:   Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
To:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:     Linux Crypto Mailing List <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Dmitry Safonov <dima@...sta.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
        Bob Gilligan <gilligan@...sta.com>,
        Dan Carpenter <error27@...il.com>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>,
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        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
        Francesco Ruggeri <fruggeri05@...il.com>,
        Hideaki YOSHIFUJI <yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>,
        Ivan Delalande <colona@...sta.com>,
        Leonard Crestez <cdleonard@...il.com>,
        Salam Noureddine <noureddine@...sta.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] crypto: api - Add crypto_tfm_get

On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 02:24:15PM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> Add a crypto_tfm_get interface to allow tfm objects to be shared.
> They can still be freed in the usual way.
> 
> This should only be done with tfm objects with no keys.  You must
> also not modify the tfm flags in any way once it becomes shared.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>