Re: [PATCH v4 01/12] crypto: ecdsa - Convert byte arrays with key coordinates to digits

[Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>]

On 3/2/24 16:34, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 09:19:56PM -0500, Stefan Berger wrote:
>> --- a/crypto/ecdsa.c
>> +++ b/crypto/ecdsa.c
>> @@ -222,9 +222,8 @@ static int ecdsa_ecc_ctx_reset(struct ecc_ctx *ctx)
>>   static int ecdsa_set_pub_key(struct crypto_akcipher *tfm, const void *key, unsigned int keylen)
>>   {
>>   	struct ecc_ctx *ctx = akcipher_tfm_ctx(tfm);
>> +	unsigned int digitlen, ndigits;
>>   	const unsigned char *d = key;
>> -	const u64 *digits = (const u64 *)&d[1];
>> -	unsigned int ndigits;
>>   	int ret;
>>   
>>   	ret = ecdsa_ecc_ctx_reset(ctx);
> 
> Hm, the removal of digits isn't strictly necessary.  If you would keep it,
> the patch would become simpler (fewer lines changes).
> 
> 
>> @@ -238,12 +237,17 @@ static int ecdsa_set_pub_key(struct crypto_akcipher *tfm, const void *key, unsig
>>   		return -EINVAL;
>>   
>>   	keylen--;
>> -	ndigits = (keylen >> 1) / sizeof(u64);
>> +	digitlen = keylen >> 1;
>> +
>> +	ndigits = DIV_ROUND_UP(digitlen, sizeof(u64));
> 
> Instead of introducing an additional digitlen variable, you could just
> use keylen.  It seems it's not used in the remainder of the function,
> so modifying it is harmless:
> 
>   	keylen--;
> + 	keylen >>= 1;
> -	ndigits = (keylen >> 1) / sizeof(u64);
> +	ndigits = DIV_ROUND_UP(digitlen, sizeof(u64));
> 
> Just a suggestion.

I would prefer 'digitlen' rather than repurposing keylen and giving it a 
different meaning...

    Stefan
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lukas