Re: [PATCH 1/2] crypto: virtio: Fix src/dst scatterlist calculation in __virtio_crypto_skcipher_do_req()

From: Longpeng (Mike, Cloud Infrastructure Service Product Dept.)
Date: Mon May 25 2020 - 02:46:41 EST


Hi Markus,

On 2020/5/25 14:05, Markus Elfring wrote:
>> The system will crash when we insmod crypto/tcrypt.ko whit mode=38.
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> * I suggest to use the word âwithâ in this sentence.
>
OK, it's a typo.

> * Will it be helpful to explain the passed mode number?
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>> BTW I add a check for sg_nents_for_len() its return value since
>> sg_nents_for_len() function could fail.
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> Please reconsider also development consequences for this suggestion.
> Will a separate update step be more appropriate for the addition of
> an input parameter validation?
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?id=9cb1fd0efd195590b828b9b865421ad345a4a145#n138
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> Would you like to add the tag âFixesâ to the commit message?
>
Will take all of your suggestions in v2, thanks.

> Regards,
> Markus
>

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Regards,
Longpeng(Mike)