Re: [PATCH v2] DRBG: remove check for uninitialized DRBG handle

From: Herbert Xu
Date: Fri Sep 05 2014 - 04:14:18 EST


On Mon, Sep 01, 2014 at 07:11:20AM +0200, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> The drbg_healthcheck() contained a test to call the DRBG with an
> uninitialized DRBG cipher handle. As this is an inappropriate use of the
> kernel crypto API to try to generate random numbers before
> initialization, checks verifying for an initialized DRBG have been
> removed in previous patches.
>
> Now, the drbg_healthcheck test must also be removed.
>
> Changes V2: Added patch marker to email subject line.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to crypto. Thanks!
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