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

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Date:	Fri, 1 Aug 2014 11:24:35 +0300
From:	Cristian Stoica <cristian.stoica@...escale.com>
To:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	<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

>> 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.

Yes, AF_ALG is what we have in mind.

Cristian S.
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