netdev - Re: [PATCH][XFRM] Use the simple name when adding SAD with ip xfrm state

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Date:	Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:20:33 +1300
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Li Yewang <lyw@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][XFRM] Use the simple  name when adding SAD with ip
	xfrm state

Li Yewang <lyw@...fujitsu.com> wrote:
> The encryption name such as "rfc3686(ctr(aes))" is too complex.
> I think simple name is better for user when using "ip xfrm state ..." command.
> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Li Yewang <lyw@...fujitsu.com>

Nack.  If we want to support simple names such as these, they
should be done in the crypto layer.  Otherwise every crypto user
that wants this would have to reinvent it.

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