Re: [PATCH] crypto: exynoes-rng: Set cra_ctxsize to 0

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On 21 May 2017 at 12:44, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 9:11 AM, PrasannaKumar Muralidharan
> <prasannatsmkumar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Krzysztof
>>
>> On 21 May 2017 at 11:56, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 8:09 AM, PrasannaKumar Muralidharan
>>> <prasannatsmkumar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> As cra_ctxsize is set but the allocated space is not used, set it 0.
>>>
>>> Why do you think it is not used? Did you test our change on hardware?
>>
>> Had a look at the crypto rng code. I think the additional size is used
>> to store driver private data. But this driver does not store any
>> private data in the crypto_tfm structure so I think the 'cra_ctxsize'
>> can be safely set to 0.
>
> Then from where does crypto_tfm_ctx() get its memory?

Ah, yes. Thanks for pointing out. I overlooked this. My patch is
completely wrong.

>> I do not have access to the hardware, did not test the change. Sorry I
>> forgot to mention that.
>
> That is quite important... By default everything must be tested so if
> you are skipping this step then please mark the patch respectively so
> others will provide testing.

Sure. Will keep that in mind. Instead of marking it as a [PATCH]
should I use something else for this? Will it make things easier?

Thanks,
PrasannaKumar



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