Re: [PATCH 5.10 1/4] crypto: api - Fix built-in testing dependency failures

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 06:11:55PM +0800, Gaosheng Cui wrote:
> From: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
> 
> When complex algorithms that depend on other algorithms are built
> into the kernel, the order of registration must be done such that
> the underlying algorithms are ready before the ones on top are
> registered.  As otherwise they would fail during the self-test
> which is required during registration.
> 
> In the past we have used subsystem initialisation ordering to
> guarantee this.  The number of such precedence levels are limited
> and they may cause ripple effects in other subsystems.
> 
> This patch solves this problem by delaying all self-tests during
> boot-up for built-in algorithms.  They will be tested either when
> something else in the kernel requests for them, or when we have
> finished registering all built-in algorithms, whichever comes
> earlier.
> 
> Reported-by: Vladis Dronov <vdronov@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
> Signed-off-by: Gaosheng Cui <cuigaosheng1@huawei.com>
> ---
>  crypto/algapi.c   | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
>  crypto/api.c      | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  crypto/internal.h | 10 +++++++
>  3 files changed, 108 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

What is the git commit id of this, and the other 3 patches, in Linus's
tree?  That is required to have here, as you know.

thanks,

greg k-h