linux-kernel - IPsec AH use of ahash

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Date:	Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:51:48 -0500 (EST)
From:	Tom St Denis <tstdenis@...iptictech.com>
To:	steffen.klassert@...unet.com
Cc:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, davem@...emloft.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: IPsec AH use of ahash

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?

Tom St Denis
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