linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 0/6] SP800-90A Deterministic Random Bit Generator

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Date:	Sat, 24 May 2014 05:14:59 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
	aquini@...hat.com, jeremy.wayne.powell@...il.com,
	clemens@...isch.de, pwalten@....ibm.com, joe@...ches.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/6] SP800-90A Deterministic Random Bit Generator

Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the following set of patches implements the deterministic random bit generator
> (DRBG) specified by SP800-90A.
> 
> The DRBG implementation offers the following:
> 
>        * All three DRBG types are implemented with a derivation function.
>        * All DRBG types are available with and without prediction resistance.
>        * All SHA types of SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 are available
>          for the HMAC and Hash DRBGs.
>        * All AES types of AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256 are available for the
>          CTR DRBG.
>        * A self test is implemented with drbg_healthcheck().
>        * The FIPS 140-2 continuous self test is implemented.
>        * Additional cipher primitives, such as Serpent or Twofish, can be
>          added to the DRBG without changing the implementation. The only
>          change necessary is to the DRBG definition given in the cores[]
>          array.

Where is the code that actually uses this?

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