linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] drivers: crypto: Add the Virtual Function driver for CPT

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Message-ID: <5877669A.3070101@caviumnetworks.com>
Date:   Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:50:58 +0530
From:   George Cherian <gcherian@...iumnetworks.com>
To:     Stephan Müller <smueller@...onox.de>
CC:     George Cherian <george.cherian@...ium.com>,
        <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <david.daney@...ium.com>, <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] drivers: crypto: Add the Virtual Function driver
 for CPT

Hi Stephan,

Thank you for the clarification.

Regards,
-George

On 01/12/2017 04:49 PM, Stephan Müller wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 12. Januar 2017, 16:40:32 CET schrieb George Cherian:
>
> Hi George,
>
>>>
>>> Sure, please do not forget to invoke xts_verify_key.
>>
>> Should I be using xts_check_key or xts_verify_key?
>
> Both are identical except for the input parameter -- the one requires
> crypto_skcipher, the other crypto_tfm. Depending what pointer you have handy
> in your setkey function, you would use the most appropriate one.
>
> Ciao
> Stephan
>