Re: [PATCHv3 06/10] crypto: add rocksoft 64b crc framework

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On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 11:50:44AM -0800, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > +config CRC64_ROCKSOFT
> > +	tristate "CRC calculation for the Rocksoft^TM model CRC64"
> 
> I'm sure what the rules for trademarks are, but kernel source code usually
> doesn't have the trademark symbol/abbreviation scattered everywhere.
> 
> > +	select CRYPTO
> > +	select CRYPTO_CRC64_ROCKSOFT
> > +	help
> > +	  This option is only needed if a module that's not in the
> > +	  kernel tree needs to calculate CRC checks for use with the
> > +	  rocksoft model parameters.
> 
> Out-of-tree modules can't be the reason to have a kconfig option.  What is the
> real reason?

Also this option can be enabled without the CONFIG_CRC64 it depends on, which is
broken.

- Eric



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