linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add TLS record layer encryption module

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Message-ID: <53DAA031.30405@amacapital.net>
Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:59:45 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	Cristian Stoica <cristian.stoica@...escale.com>,
	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
CC:	davem@...emloft.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Add TLS record layer encryption module

On 07/29/2014 02:32 AM, Cristian Stoica wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This set of patches introduces support for TLS 1.0 record layer
> encryption/decryption with a corresponding algorithm called
> tls10(hmac(<hash>),cbc(<cipher>)).
> 
> Similarly to authenc.c on which it is based, this module mixes the base
> algorithms in software to produce an algorithm that does record layer
> encryption and decryption for TLS1.0.
> Any combination of hw and sw base algorithms is possible, but the purpose
> is to take advantage of hardware acceleration for TLS record layer offloading
> when hardware acceleration is present.

What is this used for?  AF_ALG?  I find it hard to believe that the
kernel will ever want to use this internally.

--Andy
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