Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:53:28 +1000 (AEST) | From | James Morris <> | Subject | Re: [GIT PULL] security: keys fixes for v4.14-rc3 |
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On Fri, 29 Sep 2017, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 12:33 AM, James Morris <jmorris@namei.org> wrote: > > Generally speaking, we likely need to improve the amount of crypto review > > for kernel crypto users including keys (I'll post a note separately to > > ksummit-discuss). > > Indeed. > > I won't be at kernel summit, regrettably, but I do intend to > methodically work through the kernel reviewing the various crypto > [mis]uses in places. I also have some larger plans regarding reworking > a few aspects of the crypto API, that I'll start a discussion with > Herbert about during the next several months. (I'm CCing Andy because > this is something the two of us have also discussed.) > > So, expect some more things like this patch to gradually be rolling > your way, along with maybe larger overall changes. If you wind up > discussing this in any substantial way at the summit this year, please > do try to loop me in at some point.
Absolutely. This is important work and great to hear!
-- James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
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