linux-kernel - Re: LRW/XTS + Via Padlock Bug in 2.6.24-rc7?

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Date:	Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:58:27 +1100
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Torben Viets <viets@....de>
Cc:	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: LRW/XTS + Via Padlock Bug in 2.6.24-rc7?

On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 12:21:50AM +0100, Torben Viets wrote:
> 
> Why I can't see both in /proc/crypto and of course not use in int 
> cryptsetup, till I make a /etc/init.d/udev restart ist ths a kernel bug, 
> or a ubuntu bug?

The algorithm xts(aes) is an instantiation of the xts template.  As such
you won't see it until someone tries to use it or you instantiate it
explicitly (which isn't possible yet :)

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