Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] crypto: arc4 - mark ecb(arc4) skcipher as obsolete

2020-09-10 Thread Herbert Xu
On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 06:16:49PM +0300, Ard Biesheuvel wrote: > > @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ > #include > #include > #include > +#include This needs kernel.h too for the pr_warn_ratelimited. I'll add it when I apply the series. Thanks, -- Email: Herbert Xu Home Page:

[PATCH v3 7/7] crypto: arc4 - mark ecb(arc4) skcipher as obsolete

2020-08-31 Thread Ard Biesheuvel
Cryptographic algorithms may have a lifespan that is significantly shorter than Linux's, and so we need to start phasing out algorithms that are known to be broken, and are no longer fit for general use. RC4 (or arc4) is a good example here: there are a few areas where its use is still somewhat