On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 10:44:33AM -0400, Stefan Berger wrote:
> Add module alias with the algorithm cra_name similar to what we have for
> RSA-related and other algorithms.
>
> The kernel attempts to modprobe asymmetric algorithms using the names
> "crypto-$cra_name" and "crypto-$cra_name-all." However, since these
> aliases are currently missing, the modules are not loaded. For instance,
> when using the `add_key` function, the hash algorithm is typically
> loaded automatically, but the asymmetric algorithm is not.
>
> Steps to test:
>
> 1. Create certificate
>
> openssl req -x509 -sha256 -newkey ec \
> -pkeyopt "ec_paramgen_curve:secp384r1" -keyout key.pem -days 365 \
> -subj '/CN=test' -nodes -outform der -out nist-p384.der
>
> 2. Optionally, trace module requests with: trace-cmd stream -e module &
>
> 3. Trigger add_key call for the cert:
>
> # keyctl padd asymmetric "" @u < nist-p384.der
> 641069229
> # lsmod | head -2
> Module Size Used by
> ecdsa_generic 16384 0
>
> Fixes: c12d448ba939 ("crypto: ecdsa - Register NIST P384 and extend test suite")
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> crypto/ecdsa.c | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
Patch applied. Thanks.
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