linux-kernel - Question about ctr mode 3des-ede IV len

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Date:   Wed, 7 Dec 2016 20:43:16 +0800
From:   "Longpeng (Mike)" <longpeng2@...wei.com>
To:     <jussi.kivilinna@....fi>, <jussi.kivilinna@...tian.com>,
        <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
CC:     Gonglei <arei.gonglei@...wei.com>,
        "Zhoujian (jay, Euler)" <jianjay.zhou@...wei.com>,
        "Wubin (H)" <wu.wubin@...wei.com>, <longpeng2@...wei.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Question about ctr mode 3des-ede IV len

Hi Jussi and Herbert,

I saw serveral des3-ede testcases(in crypto/testmgr.h) has 16-bytes IV, and the
libgcrypt/nettle/RFC1851 said the IV-len is 8-bytes.

Would you please tell me why these testcases has 16-bytes IV ?

Thank you. :)

-- 
Regards,
Longpeng(Mike)