Re: [PATCH v2 01/11] crypto: move crypto_alg_get/crypto_alg_put to linux/crypto.h

[LABBE Corentin]

On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 11:10:47AM +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 12:25:10PM -0800, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> > On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 at 11:53, Corentin Labbe <clabbe@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Since we will need crypto_alg_get/crypto_alg_put for "locking"
> > > crypto_alg when updating stats, we need it to be via linux/crypto.h
> > >
> > 
> > This seems backwards to me. Surely, crypto stats are permitted to use
> > the internal crypto API?
> 
> I agree.
> 

I dont understand what is backwards ? moving or using ?
What do you suggest for "locking" crypto_alg ?

Regards