Re: [PATCH] apparmor: use SHA-256 library API instead of crypto_shash API

[Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>]

On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 02:16:07PM -0700, John Johansen wrote:
> On 6/12/25 12:11, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 12:43:30AM -0700, John Johansen wrote:
> > > On 5/13/25 21:21, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 12:04:30PM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> > > > > From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>
> > > > > 
> > > > > This user of SHA-256 does not support any other algorithm, so the
> > > > > crypto_shash abstraction provides no value.  Just use the SHA-256
> > > > > library API instead, which is much simpler and easier to use.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > 
> > > > > This patch is targeting the apparmor tree for 6.16.
> > > > > 
> > > > >    security/apparmor/Kconfig  |  3 +-
> > > > >    security/apparmor/crypto.c | 85 ++++++--------------------------------
> > > > >    2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > Any interest in taking this patch through the apparmor or security trees?
> > > > 
> > > I can take it through my tree
> > 
> > Thanks!  I notice this isn't in v6.16-rc1.  Do you have a pull request planned?
> > 
> 
> Hey Eric,
> 
> sorry I have been sick and didn't get a 6.16 pull request out. I am slowly trying
> to dig my way out of the backlog, which is several weeks deeo. I might get together
> a small PR of bug fixes before the 6.17 merge window but the bulk of what is in
> apparmor-next will be waiting to merge in 6.17 now.

Hope you're feeling better!  Actually, would you mind if instead I took this
patch (with your ack) through the libcrypto-next tree for 6.17?
Otherwise there will be a silent merge conflict after I apply
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250625070819.1496119-11-ebiggers@kernel.org/

- Eric