Re: [PATCH] crypto: arm64/sm4-ccm - Rewrite skcipher walker loop

From: Herbert Xu
Date: Fri Feb 10 2023 - 04:46:40 EST


On Wed, Feb 01, 2023 at 08:32:07PM +0800, Tianjia Zhang wrote:
> The fact that an error in the skcipher walker API are indicated
> not only by a non-zero return value, but also by the fact that
> walk->nbytes is zero, causes the layout of the skcipher walker
> loop to be sufficiently different from the usual layout, which
> is not a problem in itself, but it is likely to cause reading
> confusion and difficulty in code maintenance.
>
> This patch rewrites skcipher walker loop, and separates the
> last chunk cryption from the loop to avoid wrong calls to the
> skcipher walker API. In addition to following the usual convention
> of checking walk->nbytes, it also makes the loop execute logic
> clearer and easier to understand.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tianjia Zhang <tianjia.zhang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/arm64/crypto/sm4-ce-ccm-glue.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++-------------
> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

Patch applied. Thanks.
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