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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 0/2] Detect & register virtio-crypto algos only if it can be supported by backend
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Polite ping :)

Would like to know how to merge these patches in the mainline kernel.

Thanks
Farhan

On 06/19/2018 11:41 AM, Farhan Ali wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently the Linux virtio-crypto driver registers the crypto
> algorithm without verifying if the backend actually supports the
> algorithm.
>
> This kernel patch series adds support for registering algorithm
> with Linux crypto layer, only if the algorithm is supported by
> the backend device. This also makes the driver more compliant with
> the virtio-crypto spec [1].
>
> I would appreciate any feedback or comments on this.
>
> Thank you
> Farhan
>
> Reference
> ---------
> [1] Virtio crypto spec proposal https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-12/msg00816.html
>
> ChangeLog
> ---------
> v2 -> v3
> - Add Christian Borntrager's acks for the patches.
>
> v1 -> v2
> - Modify comment as suggested by Arei (patch 1)
> - Modify error message as suggested by Arei (patch 2)
>
> Farhan Ali (2):
> crypto/virtio-crypto: Read crypto services and algorithm masks
> crypto/virtio-crypto: Register an algo only if it's supported
>
> drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_algs.c | 112 ++++++++++++++++++---------
> drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_common.h | 25 +++++-
> drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_core.c | 29 +++++++
> drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_mgr.c | 81 +++++++++++++++++--
> 4 files changed, 202 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
>

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