2020-01-10 00:25:35

by Randy Dunlap

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v27 09/12] LRNG - add Jitter RNG fast noise source

Hi,

On 1/9/20 12:34 AM, Stephan Müller wrote:

> ---
> drivers/char/lrng/Kconfig | 11 +++++
> drivers/char/lrng/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 99 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
>

> diff --git a/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c b/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..97c0d192e9c8
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause
> +/*
> + * LRNG Fast Noise Source: Jitter RNG
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2020, Stephan Mueller <[email protected]>
> + */
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> +
> +#include <linux/types.h>
> +#include <crypto/internal/jitterentropy.h>
> +
> +#include "lrng_internal.h"
> +
> +/*
> + * Estimated entropy of data is a 16th of LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS.
> + * Albeit a full entropy assessment is provided for the noise source indicating
> + * that it provides high entropy rates and considering that it deactivates
> + * when it detects insufficient hardware, the chosen under estimation of
> + * entropy is considered to be acceptable to all reviewers.
> + */
> +static u32 jitterrng = LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS>>4;
> +module_param(jitterrng, uint, 0644);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(jitterrng, "Entropy in bits of 256 data bits from Jitter "
> + "RNG noise source");
> +
> +/**
> + * Get Jitter RNG entropy
> + *
> + * @outbuf buffer to store entropy
> + * @outbuflen length of buffer
> + * @return > 0 on success where value provides the added entropy in bits
> + * 0 if no fast source was available
> + */

Don't begin the comment block with /**
or convert it to Linux kernel-doc notation format.

> +static struct rand_data *lrng_jent_state;
> +
> +u32 lrng_get_jent(u8 *outbuf, unsigned int outbuflen)
> +{
> + int ret;
> + u32 ent_bits = jitterrng;
> + unsigned long flags;
> + static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lrng_jent_lock);
> + static int lrng_jent_initialized = 0;
> +
> + spin_lock_irqsave(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> +
> + if (!ent_bits || (lrng_jent_initialized == -1)) {
> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + if (!lrng_jent_initialized) {
> + lrng_jent_state = jent_lrng_entropy_collector();
> + if (!lrng_jent_state) {
> + jitterrng = 0;
> + lrng_jent_initialized = -1;
> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> + pr_info("Jitter RNG unusable on current system\n");
> + return 0;
> + }
> + lrng_jent_initialized = 1;
> + pr_debug("Jitter RNG working on current system\n");
> + }
> + ret = jent_read_entropy(lrng_jent_state, outbuf, outbuflen);
> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> +
> + if (ret) {
> + pr_debug("Jitter RNG failed with %d\n", ret);
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + /* Obtain entropy statement */
> + if (outbuflen != LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BYTES)
> + ent_bits = (ent_bits * outbuflen<<3) /
> + LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS;
> + /* Cap entropy to buffer size in bits */
> + ent_bits = min_t(u32, ent_bits, outbuflen<<3);
> + pr_debug("obtained %u bits of entropy from Jitter RNG noise source\n",
> + ent_bits);
> +
> + return ent_bits;
> +}
> +
> +u32 lrng_jent_entropylevel(void)
> +{
> + return min_t(u32, jitterrng, LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS);
> +}
>

thanks.
--
~Randy


2020-01-10 07:47:37

by Stephan Müller

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v27 09/12] LRNG - add Jitter RNG fast noise source

Am Freitag, 10. Januar 2020, 01:24:47 CET schrieb Randy Dunlap:

Hi Randy,

> Hi,
>
> On 1/9/20 12:34 AM, Stephan M?ller wrote:
> > ---
> >
> > drivers/char/lrng/Kconfig | 11 +++++
> > drivers/char/lrng/Makefile | 1 +
> > drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 3 files changed, 99 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c b/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..97c0d192e9c8
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/char/lrng/lrng_jent.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause
> > +/*
> > + * LRNG Fast Noise Source: Jitter RNG
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2020, Stephan Mueller <[email protected]>
> > + */
> > +
> > +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> > +
> > +#include <linux/types.h>
> > +#include <crypto/internal/jitterentropy.h>
> > +
> > +#include "lrng_internal.h"
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * Estimated entropy of data is a 16th of
> > LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS. + * Albeit a full entropy assessment is
> > provided for the noise source indicating + * that it provides high
> > entropy rates and considering that it deactivates + * when it detects
> > insufficient hardware, the chosen under estimation of + * entropy is
> > considered to be acceptable to all reviewers.
> > + */
> > +static u32 jitterrng = LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS>>4;
> > +module_param(jitterrng, uint, 0644);
> > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(jitterrng, "Entropy in bits of 256 data bits from Jitter
> > " + "RNG noise source");
> > +
> > +/**
> > + * Get Jitter RNG entropy
> > + *
> > + * @outbuf buffer to store entropy
> > + * @outbuflen length of buffer
> > + * @return > 0 on success where value provides the added entropy in bits
> > + * 0 if no fast source was available
> > + */
>
> Don't begin the comment block with /**
> or convert it to Linux kernel-doc notation format.

Yes, the colons are missing and there is no @return. It will be fixed with the
next patch set.

Thank you.
>
> > +static struct rand_data *lrng_jent_state;
> > +
> > +u32 lrng_get_jent(u8 *outbuf, unsigned int outbuflen)
> > +{
> > + int ret;
> > + u32 ent_bits = jitterrng;
> > + unsigned long flags;
> > + static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lrng_jent_lock);
> > + static int lrng_jent_initialized = 0;
> > +
> > + spin_lock_irqsave(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> > +
> > + if (!ent_bits || (lrng_jent_initialized == -1)) {
> > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> > + return 0;
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (!lrng_jent_initialized) {
> > + lrng_jent_state = jent_lrng_entropy_collector();
> > + if (!lrng_jent_state) {
> > + jitterrng = 0;
> > + lrng_jent_initialized = -1;
> > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> > + pr_info("Jitter RNG unusable on current system\n");
> > + return 0;
> > + }
> > + lrng_jent_initialized = 1;
> > + pr_debug("Jitter RNG working on current system\n");
> > + }
> > + ret = jent_read_entropy(lrng_jent_state, outbuf, outbuflen);
> > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lrng_jent_lock, flags);
> > +
> > + if (ret) {
> > + pr_debug("Jitter RNG failed with %d\n", ret);
> > + return 0;
> > + }
> > +
> > + /* Obtain entropy statement */
> > + if (outbuflen != LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BYTES)
> > + ent_bits = (ent_bits * outbuflen<<3) /
> > + LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS;
> > + /* Cap entropy to buffer size in bits */
> > + ent_bits = min_t(u32, ent_bits, outbuflen<<3);
> > + pr_debug("obtained %u bits of entropy from Jitter RNG noise source\n",
> > + ent_bits);
> > +
> > + return ent_bits;
> > +}
> > +
> > +u32 lrng_jent_entropylevel(void)
> > +{
> > + return min_t(u32, jitterrng, LRNG_DRNG_SECURITY_STRENGTH_BITS);
> > +}
>
> thanks.



Ciao
Stephan