Re: Fixing userspace crypto in 3.14.x?

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On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 07:55:57PM -0800, J. Paul Reed wrote:
> On 12 Mar 2016 at 19:02:46, Greg KH arranged the bits on my disk to say:
> 
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 05:10:53PM -0800, J. Paul Reed wrote:
> > > 
> > > On 12 Mar 2016 at 16:45:10, Greg KH arranged the bits on my disk to say:
> > > 
> > > > So, what patch should I revert from 3.10.y and 3.14.y to "fix" this?  I
> > > > thought only 4.1.y was affected.  Or better yet, I asked for backports to
> > > > resolve this, if someone could come up with them, that would be even
> > > > better.
> > > 
> > > The following message in that thread has assumed-bad commit (and the
> > > associated bisect log):
> > > 
> > > http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=145575300630247&w=2
> > > 
> > > As for backports, I'm merely a lowly kernel user.
> > 
> > I don't see how that breaks anything in userspace, can you please bring
> > this up with the developers of that patch and the crypto mailing list?
> 
> I already did:
> 
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=145620828015563&w=2
> 
> The thread I pointed you to was what I was told by the crypto list:
> 
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=145620853015626&w=2
> 
> In that thread, the developer was also apparently made aware:
> 
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-crypto/msg17931.html
> 
> I think bringing it up to the developer and the crypto mailing list again is
> unlikely to get this issue addressed, as they are both aware of it.

Ok, you are right, and have been very patient, thanks for bringing this
up again.  I've reverted this patch, hopefully that resolves the issue.

thanks,

greg k-h
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