Re: [PATCH v2] crypto: chcr - Fix error handling related to 'chcr_alloc_shash'
From: Herbert Xu
Date: Fri Apr 21 2017 - 09:16:06 EST
On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 08:25:15PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Up to now, 'crypto_alloc_shash()' may return a valid pointer, an error
> pointer or NULL (in case of invalid parameter)
> Update it to always return an error pointer in case of error. It now
> returns ERR_PTR(-EINVAL) instead of NULL in case of invalid parameter.
>
> This simplifies error handling.
>
> Also fix a crash in 'chcr_authenc_setkey()' if 'chcr_alloc_shash()'
> returns an error pointer and the "goto out" path is taken.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
Patch applied. Thanks.
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