Re: [0/many] Acrypto - asynchronous crypto layer for linux kernel 2.6

Evgeniy Polyakov
2005-03-08T09:12:24Z

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 00:08:35 -0500
Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@mac.com> wrote:

> On Mar 07, 2005, at 15:37, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote:
> > I'm pleased to announce asynchronous crypto layer for Linux kernel 2.6.
> > It supports following features:
> > - multiple asynchronous crypto device queues
> > - crypto session routing
> > - crypto session binding
> > - modular load balancing
> > - crypto session batching genetically implemented by design
> > - crypto session priority
> > - different kinds of crypto operation(RNG, asymmetrical crypto, HMAC
> > and
> > any other)
>
> Did you include support for the new key/keyring infrastructure
> introduced
> a couple versions ago by David Howells? It allows userspace to create
> and
> manage various sorts of "keys" in kernelspace. If you create and
> register
> a few keytypes for various symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, you could
> then
> take advantage of its support for securely passing keys around in and
> out
> of userspace.

As far as I know, it has different destination -
for example asynchronous block device, which uses acrypto in one of it's
filters, may use it.

> Cheers,
> Kyle Moffett
>
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Evgeniy Polyakov

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