From: Robert Elliott <elliott@hpe.com>
To: herbert@gondor.apana.org.au, davem@davemloft.net,
ebiggers@kernel.org, linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Robert Elliott <elliott@hpe.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 17/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify compression/RNG entries
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:41:51 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220820184151.1149247-18-elliott@hpe.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20220820184151.1149247-1-elliott@hpe.com>
Shorten menu titles and make them consistent:
- acronym
- name
- architecture features in parenthesis
- no suffixes like "<something> algorithm", "support", or
"hardware acceleration", or "optimized"
Simplify help text descriptions, update references, and ensure that
https references are still valid.
Signed-off-by: Robert Elliott <elliott@hpe.com>
---
crypto/Kconfig | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index bee5753aa5bd..e93da749f31b 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -1178,81 +1178,92 @@ config CRYPTO_CRC64_ROCKSOFT
menu "Compression"
config CRYPTO_DEFLATE
- tristate "Deflate compression algorithm"
+ tristate "Deflate"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select ZLIB_INFLATE
select ZLIB_DEFLATE
help
- This is the Deflate algorithm (RFC1951), specified for use in
- IPSec with the IPCOMP protocol (RFC3173, RFC2394).
+ Deflate compression algorithm (RFC1951)
- You will most probably want this if using IPSec.
+ Used by IPSec with the IPCOMP protocol (RFC3173, RFC2394)
config CRYPTO_LZO
- tristate "LZO compression algorithm"
+ tristate "LZO"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select LZO_COMPRESS
select LZO_DECOMPRESS
help
- This is the LZO algorithm.
+ LZO compression algorithm
+
+ See https://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/ for further information.
config CRYPTO_842
- tristate "842 compression algorithm"
+ tristate "842"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select 842_COMPRESS
select 842_DECOMPRESS
help
- This is the 842 algorithm.
+ 842 compression algorithm by IBM
+
+ See https://github.com/plauth/lib842 for further information.
config CRYPTO_LZ4
- tristate "LZ4 compression algorithm"
+ tristate "LZ4"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select LZ4_COMPRESS
select LZ4_DECOMPRESS
help
- This is the LZ4 algorithm.
+ LZ4 compression algorithm
+
+ See https://github.com/lz4/lz4 for further information.
config CRYPTO_LZ4HC
- tristate "LZ4HC compression algorithm"
+ tristate "LZ4HC"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select LZ4HC_COMPRESS
select LZ4_DECOMPRESS
help
- This is the LZ4 high compression mode algorithm.
+ LZ4 high compression mode algorithm
+
+ See https://github.com/lz4/lz4 for further information.
config CRYPTO_ZSTD
- tristate "Zstd compression algorithm"
+ tristate "Zstd"
select CRYPTO_ALGAPI
select CRYPTO_ACOMP2
select ZSTD_COMPRESS
select ZSTD_DECOMPRESS
help
- This is the zstd algorithm.
+ zstd compression algorithm
+
+ See https://github.com/facebook/zstd for further information.
endmenu
menu "Random number generation"
config CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG
- tristate "Pseudo Random Number Generation for Cryptographic modules"
+ tristate "ANSI PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator)"
select CRYPTO_AES
select CRYPTO_RNG
help
- This option enables the generic pseudo random number generator
- for cryptographic modules. Uses the Algorithm specified in
- ANSI X9.31 A.2.4. Note that this option must be enabled if
- CRYPTO_FIPS is selected
+ Pseudo RNG (random number generator) (ANSI X9.31 Appendix A.2.4)
+
+ This uses the AES cipher algorithm.
+
+ Note that this option must be enabled if CRYPTO_FIPS is selected
menuconfig CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU
- tristate "NIST SP800-90A DRBG"
+ tristate "NIST SP800-90A DRBG (Deterministic Random Bit Generator)"
help
- NIST SP800-90A compliant DRBG. In the following submenu, one or
- more of the DRBG types must be selected.
+ DRBG (Deterministic Random Bit Generator) (NIST SP800-90A)
+
+ In the following submenu, one or more of the DRBG types must be selected.
if CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU
@@ -1263,17 +1274,21 @@ config CRYPTO_DRBG_HMAC
select CRYPTO_SHA512
config CRYPTO_DRBG_HASH
- bool "Enable Hash DRBG"
+ bool "Hash_DRBG"
select CRYPTO_SHA256
help
- Enable the Hash DRBG variant as defined in NIST SP800-90A.
+ Hash_DRBG variant as defined in NIST SP800-90A.
+
+ This uses the SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, or SHA-512 hash algorithms.
config CRYPTO_DRBG_CTR
- bool "Enable CTR DRBG"
+ bool "CTR_DRBG"
select CRYPTO_AES
select CRYPTO_CTR
help
- Enable the CTR DRBG variant as defined in NIST SP800-90A.
+ CTR_DRBG variant as defined in NIST SP800-90A.
+
+ This uses the AES cipher algorithm with the counter block mode.
config CRYPTO_DRBG
tristate
@@ -1284,14 +1299,17 @@ config CRYPTO_DRBG
endif # if CRYPTO_DRBG_MENU
config CRYPTO_JITTERENTROPY
- tristate "Jitterentropy Non-Deterministic Random Number Generator"
+ tristate "CPU Jitter Non-Deterministic RNG (Random Number Generator)"
select CRYPTO_RNG
help
- The Jitterentropy RNG is a noise that is intended
- to provide seed to another RNG. The RNG does not
- perform any cryptographic whitening of the generated
- random numbers. This Jitterentropy RNG registers with
- the kernel crypto API and can be used by any caller.
+ CPU Jitter RNG (Random Number Generator) from the Jitterentropy library
+
+ A non-physical non-deterministic ("true") RNG (e.g., an entropy source
+ compliant with NIST SP800-90B) intended to provide a seed to a
+ deterministic RNG (e.g. per NIST SP800-90C).
+ This RNG does not perform any cryptographic whitening of the generated
+
+ See https://www.chronox.de/jent.html
config CRYPTO_KDF800108_CTR
tristate
--
2.37.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-08-20 18:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 49+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-08-15 19:06 [PATCH 0/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify menus and help text Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 1/8] crypto: Kconfig - add submenus Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 2/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify public-key entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 3/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify user-space interface entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 4/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify AEAD and block mode entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 5/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify hash mode and digest entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 6/8] crypto: Kconfig - simplify cipher, compression, and RNG entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 7/8] crypto: Kconfig - sort the digests Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 19:06 ` [PATCH 8/8] crypto: Kconfig - sort the ciphers Robert Elliott
2022-08-15 21:36 ` Eric Biggers
2022-08-16 3:13 ` Elliott, Robert (Servers)
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] crypto: Kconfig - simplify menus and help text Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 01/10] crypto: Kconfig - move mips entries to a submenu Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 02/10] crypto: Kconfig - move powerpc " Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 03/10] crypto: Kconfig - move s390 " Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 04/10] crypto: Kconfig - move sparc " Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 05/10] crypto: Kconfig - move x86 " Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 06/10] crypto: Kconfig - remove AES_ARM64 selection by SA2UL entry Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 07/10] crypto: Kconfig - move arm and arm64 menus to Crypto API page Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 08/10] crypto: Kconfig - sort the arm64 entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 09/10] crypto: Kconfig - sort the arm entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-17 23:20 ` [PATCH v2 10/10] crypto: Kconfig - add submenus Robert Elliott
2022-08-18 4:43 ` Eric Biggers
2022-08-18 5:44 ` Elliott, Robert (Servers)
2022-08-18 0:42 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] crypto: Kconfig - simplify menus and help text Nayna
2022-08-18 2:13 ` Elliott, Robert (Servers)
2022-08-18 2:43 ` Elliott, Robert (Servers)
2022-08-18 2:47 ` Eric Biggers
2022-08-18 3:00 ` Elliott, Robert (Servers)
2022-08-18 4:28 ` Eric Biggers
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 00/17] " Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 01/17] crypto: Kconfig - move mips entries to a submenu Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 02/17] crypto: Kconfig - move powerpc " Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 03/17] crypto: Kconfig - move s390 " Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 04/17] crypto: Kconfig - move sparc " Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 05/17] crypto: Kconfig - move x86 " Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 06/17] crypto: Kconfig - remove AES_ARM64 ref by SA2UL Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 07/17] crypto: Kconfig - submenus for arm and arm64 Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 08/17] crypto: Kconfig - sort the arm64 entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 09/17] crypto: Kconfig - sort the arm entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 10/17] crypto: Kconfig - add submenus Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 11/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify public-key entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 12/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify CRC entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 13/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify aead entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 14/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify hash entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 15/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify userspace entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` [PATCH v3 16/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify cipher entries Robert Elliott
2022-08-20 18:41 ` Robert Elliott [this message]
2022-08-26 11:08 ` [PATCH v3 00/17] crypto: Kconfig - simplify menus and help text Herbert Xu
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