Re: idea: MAC level compression & crypto

Robert Walsh (rjwalsh@durables.org)
28 Aug 1999 16:22:09 -0700


Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com> writes:

> So how do the 'hooks' for XOR and DES encryption in the util-linux
> package (mount/lo{mount,setup}.c) fit into this picture? Is that not
> considered a crypto hook?

Probably, but according to H. Peter Anvin, it looks like the French
have dropped their opposition to this (it's been a while since I've
played around with crypto stuff so I lost track in the meantime.)

Regards,
Robert.

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Robert Walsh
Amalgamated Durables
Email: rjwalsh@durables.org

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