Re: [PATCH v17 09/20] key_protector: Add key protectors framework

[Daniel Kiper]

On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 02:45:42PM +0800, Gary Lin wrote:
> From: Hernan Gatta <hegatta@linux.microsoft.com>
>
> A key protector encapsulates functionality to retrieve an unlocking key
> for a fully-encrypted disk from a specific source. A key protector
> module registers itself with the key protectors framework when it is
> loaded and unregisters when unloaded. Additionally, a key protector may
> accept parameters that describe how it should operate.
>
> The key protectors framework, besides offering registration and
> unregistration functions, also offers a one-stop routine for finding and
> invoking a key protector by name. If a key protector with the specified
> name exists and if an unlocking key is successfully retrieved by it, the
> function returns to the caller the retrieved key and its length.
>
> Cc: Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Hernan Gatta <hegatta@linux.microsoft.com>
> Signed-off-by: Gary Lin <glin@suse.com>
> Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>

Reviewed-by: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@oracle.com>

Daniel