> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Biggers [mailto:ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 8:59 PM > To: Pascal Van Leeuwen <pvanleeuwen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-crypto-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: another testmgr question > > On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 01:07:25PM +0000, Pascal Van Leeuwen wrote: > > Eric, > > > > I'm running into some trouble with some random vectors that do *zero* > > length operations. Now you can go all formal about how the API does > > not explictly disallow this, but how much sense does it really make > > to essentially encrypt, hash or authenticate absolutely *nothing*? > > > > It makes so little sense that we never bothered to support it in any > > of our hardware developed over the past two decades ... and no > > customer has ever complained about this, to the best of my knowledge. > > > > Can't you just remove those zero length tests? > > > > Regards, > > > > Pascal van Leeuwen > > Silicon IP Architect, Multi-Protocol Engines @ Inside Secure > > www.insidesecure.com > > Please send this to linux-crypto (not linux-crypto-owner) so this can be > discussed on the list. > Oops ... looks like I've been copy-pasting the wrong e-mail list address. Mea culpa. Now forwarded to the correct list. Regards, Pascal van Leeuwen Silicon IP Architect, Multi-Protocol Engines @ Inside Secure www.insidesecure.com
