ACK: [PATCH 0/14][Focal,Groovy][linux] Enable CIFS GCM256
Krzysztof Kozlowski
krzysztof.kozlowski at canonical.com
Mon May 3 12:07:06 UTC 2021
On 02/05/2021 23:00, Tim Gardner wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1921916
>
> [Impact]
>
> Microsoft has asked to enable CIFS GCM256 encryption support.
> SF#00307143
> This looks like a safe enough feature that the manline kernel
> would benefit from its inclusion. GCM256 is only enabled with
> module parameters, so the default behavior remains unchanged.
>
> [Test Plan]
>
> Microsoft has tested Focal and Groovy mainline kernels with these
> patch sets. No regression issues were found.
>
> [Where problems could occur]
>
> Samba servers without GCM256 support may not connect.
>
> [Other Info]
>
> These patches originate from v5.10 and v5.10.y. They were
> recommended by the Microsoft CIFS team.
>
>
All 14 look good:
Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski at canonical.com>
Best regards,
Krzysztof
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