Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] crypto: streebog - add Streebog hash function

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On Sat, 2018-11-03 at 08:51 +0300, Vitaly Chikunov wrote:
> Herbert,
> 
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 02:08:51PM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 09:41:05AM +0300, Vitaly Chikunov wrote:
> > >
> > > It is the first part of attempts to add to the Integrity subsystem
> > > ability of verifying file and module signatures by Russian GOST
> > > algorithms.
> > 
> > It would be better if these patches are posted together.  That
> > way we don't end up with a situation where the algorithm goes into
> > the kernel but the ultimate user is rejected.
> 
> IMA does not need any particular patching inside of their subtree to
> support new hash, because it is using any hash registered in Hash Info
> which is still under crypto subtree. I added appropriate patch into v3
> which is already posted a week ago, and tested it to work correctly with
> ima_appraise=fix.

That's true, but the target subsystem should be made aware of the new
usage.

Thanks, Herbert.

Mimi




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