[PATCH 10/11] crypto: fips - Depend on CRYPTO_DRBG=y

From: Eric Biggers

Date: Wed Mar 25 2026 - 20:22:18 EST


Currently, the callers of crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() do 'select
CRYPTO_RNG_DEFAULT', which does 'select CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU'.

However, due to the change in how crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() is
implemented, CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU is now needed only when CRYPTO_FIPS.

But, 'select CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU if CRYPTO_FIPS' would cause a recursive
dependency, since CRYPTO_FIPS 'depends on CRYPTO_DRBG'.

Solve this by just making CRYPTO_FIPS depend on CRYPTO_DRBG=y (rather
than CRYPTO_DRBG i.e. CRYPTO_DRBG=y || CRYPTO_DRBG=m). The distros that
use CRYPTO_FIPS=y already set CRYPTO_DRBG=y anyway, which makes sense.

This makes the CRYPTO_RNG_DEFAULT symbol (and its corresponding
selection of CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU) unnecessary. A later commit removes it.

Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
crypto/Kconfig | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index e2b4106ac961..80492538e1f7 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ if CRYPTO

menu "Crypto core or helper"

config CRYPTO_FIPS
bool "FIPS 200 compliance"
- depends on CRYPTO_DRBG && CRYPTO_SELFTESTS
+ depends on CRYPTO_DRBG=y && CRYPTO_SELFTESTS
depends on (MODULE_SIG || !MODULES)
help
This option enables the fips boot option which is
required if you want the system to operate in a FIPS 200
certification. You should say no unless you know what
--
2.53.0