Re: [PATCH v2 02/10] qcom_scm: scm call for deriving a software secret

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On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 08:50:56PM -0700, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> > +/**
> > + * qcom_scm_derive_sw_secret() - Derive SW secret from wrapped key
> > + * @wrapped_key: the wrapped key used for inline encryption
> > + * @wrapped_key_size: size of the wrapped key
> 
> Following my reply on patch 7, how about dropping the "_key" suffix on
> these.
> 
> > + * @sw_secret: the secret to be derived which is exactly the secret size
> 
> Similarly the "sw_" prefix doesn't see to add value, please omit it.

The name 'sw_secret' comes from the block layer support
(https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20221216203636.81491-2-ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx/).
It is helpful to call it 'sw_secret' instead of 'secret', as there are other
types of secrets involved that are not accessible to software (Linux).

- Eric



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