linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC v5 3/4] crypto: rsa: add a new rsa generic implementation

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:26:40 -0700
From:	Tadeusz Struk <tadeusz.struk@...el.com>
To:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
CC:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	keescook@...omium.org, jwboyer@...hat.com, richard@....at,
	steved@...hat.com, qat-linux@...el.com, dhowells@...hat.com,
	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, james.l.morris@...cle.com,
	jkosina@...e.cz, zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, davem@...emloft.net,
	vgoyal@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC v5 3/4] crypto: rsa: add a new rsa generic implementation

On 06/15/2015 07:19 PM, Stephan Mueller wrote:
>> I'm not familiar with the FIPS requirements. I checked the NIST
>> > recommendations witch states that RSA: |n| >= 2048 is acceptable. If FIPS
>> > allows 2K and 3K only then we need to change it.
> The reason for exclusive 2k/3k is the CAVS testing: there is only the ability 
> to test 2/3k. Longer key sizes are even not allowed as per SP800-131A in favor 
> of EC.

Ok I'll update it to only accept 2K & 3K. Thanks
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