From: Andrew Hamilton <adhamilt@gmail.com>
To: grub-devel@gnu.org
Cc: daniel.kiper@oracle.com, Andrew Hamilton <adhamilt@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs: Document New libgrypt Modules
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:50:12 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250825025014.128526-3-adhamilt@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250825025014.128526-1-adhamilt@gmail.com>
Add documentation for new libgcrypt modules imported into
GRUB.
Signed-off-by: Andrew Hamilton <adhamilt@gmail.com>
---
docs/grub.texi | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 71 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/grub.texi b/docs/grub.texi
index 99b6954ad..fe2f72ce6 100644
--- a/docs/grub.texi
+++ b/docs/grub.texi
@@ -3935,6 +3935,7 @@ Modules can be loaded via the @command{insmod} (@pxref{insmod}) command.
* div_test_module::
* dm_nv_module::
* drivemap_module::
+* dsa_sexp_test_module::
* echo_module::
* efi_gop_module::
* efi_uga_module::
@@ -3963,24 +3964,33 @@ Modules can be loaded via the @command{insmod} (@pxref{insmod}) command.
* fshelp_module::
* functional_test_module::
* gcry_arcfour_module::
+* gcry_aria_module::
+* gcry_blake2_module::
* gcry_blowfish_module::
* gcry_camellia_module::
* gcry_cast5_module::
* gcry_crc_module::
* gcry_des_module::
* gcry_dsa_module::
+* gcry_gost28147_module::
+* gcry_gostr3411_94_module::
* gcry_idea_module::
+* gcry_keccak_module::
* gcry_md4_module::
* gcry_md5_module::
* gcry_rfc2268_module::
* gcry_rijndael_module::
* gcry_rmd160_module::
* gcry_rsa_module::
+* gcry_salsa20_module::
* gcry_seed_module::
* gcry_serpent_module::
* gcry_sha1_module::
* gcry_sha256_module::
* gcry_sha512_module::
+* gcry_sm3_module::
+* gcry_sm4_module::
+* gcry_stribog_module::
* gcry_tiger_module::
* gcry_twofish_module::
* gcry_whirlpool_module::
@@ -4099,6 +4109,7 @@ Modules can be loaded via the @command{insmod} (@pxref{insmod}) command.
* probe_module::
* procfs_module::
* progress_module::
+* pubkey_module::
* pxe_module::
* pxechain_module::
* raid5rec_module::
@@ -4111,6 +4122,7 @@ Modules can be loaded via the @command{insmod} (@pxref{insmod}) command.
* reiserfs_module::
* relocator_module::
* romfs_module::
+* rsa_sexp_test_module::
* scsi_module::
* sdl_module::
* search_module::
@@ -4496,6 +4508,10 @@ This module provides support for handling some Nvidia "fakeraid" disk devices.
This module provides support for the @command{drivemap} to manage BIOS drive
mappings. @xref{drivemap} for more information.
+@node dsa_sexp_test_module
+@section dsa_sexp_test
+This module provides a test of the libgcrypt DSA functionality in GRUB.
+
@node echo_module
@section echo
This module provides support for the @command{echo} to display a line of text.
@@ -4633,6 +4649,11 @@ This module provides support functions (helper functions) for file systems.
This module provides support for running the GRUB functional tests using
commands @command{functional_test} and @command{all_functional_test}.
+@node gcry_aria_module
+@section gcry_aria
+This module provides support for the ARIA cipher.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_arcfour_module
@section gcry_arcfour
This module provides support for the arcfour stream cipher also known as RC4.
@@ -4640,6 +4661,11 @@ If security is a concern, RC4 / arcfour cipher is consider broken (multiple
known vulnerabilities make this insecure).
This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+@node gcry_blake2_module
+@section gcry_blake2
+This module provides support for the BLAKE2b and BLAKE2s message digests.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_blowfish_module
@section gcry_blowfish
This module provides support for the Blowfish cipher.
@@ -4674,12 +4700,28 @@ This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
This module provides support for the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) cipher.
This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+@node gcry_gost28147_module
+@section gcry_gost28147
+This module provides support for the GOST 28147-89 cipher.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
+@node gcry_gostr3411_94_module
+@section gcry_gostr3411_94
+This module provides support for the GOST R 34.11-94 message digest.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_idea_module
@section gcry_idea
This module provides support for the International Data Encryption Algorithm
(IDEA) cipher.
This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+@node gcry_keccak_module
+@section gcry_keccak
+This module provides support for the SHA3 hash message digests (including
+SHAKE128 and SHAKE256).
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_md4_module
@section gcry_md4
This module provides support for the Message Digest 4 (MD4) message digest.
@@ -4714,6 +4756,11 @@ This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
This module provides support for the Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) cipher.
This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+@node gcry_salsa20_module
+@section gcry_salsa20
+This module provides support for the Salsa20 cipher.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_seed_module
@section gcry_seed
This module provides support for the SEED cipher.
@@ -4744,6 +4791,21 @@ This module provides support for the Secure Hash Algorithm 2 (384 and 512 bit)
(SHA-384 / SHA-512) message digests.
This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+@node gcry_sm3_module
+@section gcry_sm3
+This module provides support for the SM3 message digest.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
+@node gcry_sm4_module
+@section gcry_sm4
+This module provides support for the SM4 cipher.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
+@node gcry_stribog_module
+@section gcry_stribog
+This module provides support for the GOST R 34.11-2012 (Stribog) message digest.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node gcry_tiger_module
@section gcry_tiger
This module provides support for the Tiger, Tiger 1, and Tiger 2 message
@@ -5509,6 +5571,11 @@ like interface to some GRUB internal data.
@section progress
This module provides support for showing file loading progress to the terminal.
+@node pubkey_module
+@section pubkey
+This module provides supporting functions for using RSA and DSA public keys.
+This GRUB module is based on libgcrypt.
+
@node pxe_module
@section pxe
This module provides support for Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) network
@@ -5571,6 +5638,10 @@ This module provides support for the Read-Only Memory File System (ROMFS).
Note: This module is not allowed in lockdown mode, @pxref{Lockdown} for more
information.
+@node rsa_sexp_test_module
+@section rsa_sexp_test
+This module provides a test of the libgcrypt RSA functionality in GRUB.
+
@node scsi_module
@section scsi
This module provides support for the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
--
2.39.5
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-08-25 2:50 [PATCH 0/4] Several GRUB documentation improvements Andrew Hamilton
2025-08-25 2:50 ` [PATCH 1/4] docs: Clarify Section Heading and Fix Wording Andrew Hamilton
2025-08-25 2:50 ` Andrew Hamilton [this message]
2025-08-25 2:50 ` [PATCH 3/4] docs: Update Future Section to Reflect Current Release Andrew Hamilton
2025-08-25 2:50 ` [PATCH 4/4] docs: Correct Some URLs Andrew Hamilton
2025-08-25 14:47 ` [PATCH 0/4] Several GRUB documentation improvements Daniel Kiper via Grub-devel
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