Re: [PATCH] crypto: shash - Handle failures in crypto_alloc_shash() correctly

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:59:13AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > But if you put stuff in your crypto_* before base, you still need the special
> > translation (and check for IS_ERR()).
> 
> You've lost me.  With my patch crypto_create_tfm will either
> return the pointer to the start of the area allocated or an error.
> 
> Why would you need any special translation?

Sorry, I misread your patch. crypto_create_tfm() already takes care of the
translation.

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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