Re: FIPS self test failures (kernel panic) in kernel-4.7

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Am Donnerstag, 11. August 2016, 21:55:05 CEST schrieb Tapas Sarangi:

Hi Tapas,

> Hello,
> 
> A few algorithms are failing Œalg self tests' during kernel boot into FIPS
> mode (fips=1), causing a kernel panic (see below). I am using vanilla
> kernel-4.7 source for these tests.
> 
> These messages were from individual boots into FIPS mode, where algorithms
> are taken out from ".fips_allowed=1² and compiled.
> 
> Following (see below) is a patch to disable tests for some of these
> algorithms work and kernel could boot into FIPS mode (fips=1)
> successfully. Please Let me know if there is a deeper/lower-level fix to
> this.

Can you please send me (not the list) your .config file? I am not really sure 
what is going on as I cannot reproduce it. I use the fips mode during my tests 
and I use cmac or XTS and yet they do not cause an issue.

Thanks.

Ciao
Stephan
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