Am Dienstag, dem 30.03.2021 um 15:26 -0700 schrieb Randy Dunlap:
>
> The Kconfig help text for CRYPTO_FIPS says
>
> config CRYPTO_FIPS
> bool "FIPS 200 compliance"
> ...
> help
> This option enables the fips boot option which is
> required if you want the system to operate in a FIPS 200
> certification. You should say no unless you know what
> this is.
>
> This seems confusing to me since it says "compliance" in one place and
> "certification" in another place. And AFAICT, those two words don't
> mean the same thing as far as NIST & FIPS are concerned.
>
>
> Should it say "compliance" in both places? E.g.
>
> help
> This option enables the fips boot option which is
> required if you want the system to operate in FIPS 200
> compliance mode. You should say no unless you know what
> this is.
Sounds good to me.
Ciao
Stephan
>
>
> thanks.
