From: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
To: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
"Jason A . Donenfeld" <Jason@zx2c4.com>,
Stephan Mueller <smueller@chronox.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/11] Stop pulling DRBG code into non-FIPS kernels
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:05:52 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ac8ScCXxWfaCx-9T@gondor.apana.org.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260326001507.66500-1-ebiggers@kernel.org>
On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 05:14:56PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> Most kernels have CRYPTO_FIPS=n but still include crypto/drbg.c and
> everything it depends on, including crypto/jitterentropy.c.
>
> This dependency bloat happens because some kernel code gets random bytes
> from "stdrng" in the crypto_rng API instead of from get_random_bytes().
> (This is apparently done for FIPS certification reasons.) Then, that
> pulls crypto/drbg.c to provide a "stdrng" implementation.
>
> This series fixes the dependency bloat by making "stdrng" be used only
> in FIPS mode, and get_random_bytes_wait() be used otherwise.
>
> This series is targeting cryptodev/master.
>
> Eric Biggers (11):
> crypto: rng - Add crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: dh - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: ecc - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: geniv - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: hisilicon/hpre - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: intel/keembay-ocs-ecc - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> net: tipc: Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes()
> crypto: rng - Unexport "default RNG" symbols
> crypto: rng - Make crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() use normal RNG in
> non-FIPS mode
> crypto: fips - Depend on CRYPTO_DRBG=y
> crypto: rng - Don't pull in DRBG when CRYPTO_FIPS=n
>
> crypto/Kconfig | 9 +------
> crypto/dh.c | 8 +-----
> crypto/ecc.c | 11 +++-----
> crypto/geniv.c | 8 +-----
> crypto/rng.c | 23 ++++++++++++-----
> drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_crypto.c | 12 ++-------
> .../crypto/intel/keembay/keembay-ocs-ecc.c | 17 +++----------
> include/crypto/rng.h | 25 ++++++++++++++++---
> net/tipc/crypto.c | 13 ++--------
> 9 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)
>
>
> base-commit: f9bbd547cfb98b1c5e535aab9b0671a2ff22453a
> --
> 2.53.0
All applied. Thanks.
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prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-03 1:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-26 0:14 [PATCH 00/11] Stop pulling DRBG code into non-FIPS kernels Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:14 ` [PATCH 01/11] crypto: rng - Add crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 1:38 ` Jason A. Donenfeld
2026-03-26 2:31 ` Eric Biggers
2026-03-29 22:50 ` Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:14 ` [PATCH 02/11] crypto: dh - Use crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:14 ` [PATCH 03/11] crypto: ecc " Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 04/11] crypto: geniv " Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 05/11] crypto: hisilicon/hpre " Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 06/11] crypto: intel/keembay-ocs-ecc " Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 07/11] net: tipc: " Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 08/11] crypto: rng - Unexport "default RNG" symbols Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 09/11] crypto: rng - Make crypto_stdrng_get_bytes() use normal RNG in non-FIPS mode Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 10/11] crypto: fips - Depend on CRYPTO_DRBG=y Eric Biggers
2026-03-26 0:15 ` [PATCH 11/11] crypto: rng - Don't pull in DRBG when CRYPTO_FIPS=n Eric Biggers
2026-04-03 1:05 ` Herbert Xu [this message]
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