Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] crypto: akcipher - Changes to asymmetric key API

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On Thu, Oct 01, 2015 at 08:40:26PM -0700, Tadeusz Struk wrote:
> 
> I do use src_len for processing. The sg_len() is still useful for
> parameter checking to make sure that src_len <= sg_len(req->src)

I don't see the point.  We don't check that anywhere else in the
crypto API.  It's the caller's responsibility to provide valid input
parameters.

Untrusted callers must be vetted at the point of entry, i.e.,
algif.

Cheers,
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