linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -v2 2/5] crypto: Use GHASH digest algorithm in GCM

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Date:	Thu, 6 Aug 2009 15:34:39 +1000
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v2 2/5] crypto: Use GHASH digest algorithm in GCM

On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 03:45:28PM +0800, Huang Ying wrote:
> Remove the dedicated GHASH implementation in GCM, and uses the GHASH
> digest algorithm instead. This will make GCM uses hardware accelerated
> GHASH implementation automatically if available.
> 
> ahash instead of shash interface is used, because some hardware
> accelerated GHASH implementation needs asynchronous interface.
> 
> v2:
>  - Add parameter to gcm_base to choose ghash implementation.
>  - Fix a memory leak about gcm_zeros (Thanks Sebastian)
>  - Some minor fixes
> 
> Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>

Patch applied.
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