linux-kernel - Re: IPsec AH use of ahash

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:35:33 -0500 (EST)
From:	Tom St Denis <tstdenis@...iptictech.com>
To:	Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
Cc:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, davem@...emloft.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: IPsec AH use of ahash

Any "maintainers" going to reply to this at all?  

Tom

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steffen Klassert" <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
> To: "Tom St Denis" <tstdenis@...iptictech.com>
> Cc: herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, davem@...emloft.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 1:21:04 AM
> Subject: Re: IPsec AH use of ahash
> 
> Please Cc netdev@...r.kernel.org on all networking related topics.
> 
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 11:51:48AM -0500, Tom St Denis wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > The AH4/6 code uses ahash to perform the MAC calculation but this
> > precludes the availability of GMAC to the user.  Are there any
> > plans to port the AH code over to the aead API so that it can use
> > potentially any algo available to the user?
> > 
> 
> There was no need for this by now, but you are welcome
> to send patches.
> 
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