Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] ima: Return int in the functions to measure a buffer | From | Mimi Zohar <> | Date | Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:01:50 -0400 |
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On Tue, 2021-07-20 at 12:38 +0000, Roberto Sassu wrote: > > > This patch modifies the return type from void to int, and returns 0 if the > > > buffer has been successfully measured, a negative value otherwise. > > > > Needed here is an explanation as to why ima_measure_critical_data() is > > special. > > We don't want to unnecessarily calculate the digest twice.
That's what the "iint" cache is for. . This needs more a of an explaintion as to why ima_measure_critical_data() is special.
thanks,
Mimi
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