Re: [PATCH v12 1/2] crypto: AF_ALG: add AEAD support

From: Tadeusz Struk
Date: Fri Feb 27 2015 - 13:38:30 EST


On 02/27/2015 02:26 AM, Stephan Mueller wrote:
>>>> This patch adds the AEAD support for AF_ALG.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > The implementation is based on algif_skcipher, but contains heavy
>>>> >> > modifications to streamline the interface for AEAD uses.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > To use AEAD, the user space consumer has to use the salg_type named
>>>> >> > "aead".
>>> >>
>>> >> I just saw Al Viro's patch to use the iov_iter API in
>>> >> algif_skcipher.c. I looked at it but lacked documentation for using
>>> >> it properly. Now I have a template that I will incorporate into
>>> >> algif_aead.c
>> >
>> >Please resubmit once you have done this.
> I have done that, but as indicated with an email to Al, I cannot get his
> patch for skcipher and hash to work. Similarly, my modification for the
> AEAD does not work either. So, I do not see that Al's patch can be
> merged as is.
>
> Therefore, I have not submitted my patch as Al mentioned he wanted to
> look into his patchset.

Hi Stephan,
There was a problem with the iov_iter changes, but it has been fixed on netdev during merging window.
The algif_skcipher works fine for me on the latest (4.0.0-rc1+) cryptodev.

Regards,
Tadeusz
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