From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
To: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>,
"Jason A . Donenfeld" <Jason@zx2c4.com>,
Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, linux-riscv@lists.infradead.org,
linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, sparclinux@vger.kernel.org,
x86@kernel.org, Holger Dengler <dengler@linux.ibm.com>,
Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>,
Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v2 00/35] AES library improvements
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:19:58 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260112192035.10427-1-ebiggers@kernel.org> (raw)
This series applies to libcrypto-next. It can also be retrieved from:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ebiggers/linux.git aes-lib-v2
This series makes three main improvements to the kernel's AES library:
1. Make it use the kernel's existing architecture-optimized AES code,
including AES instructions, when available. Previously, only the
traditional crypto API gave access to the optimized AES code.
(As a reminder, AES instructions typically make AES over 10 times
as fast as the generic code. They also make it constant-time.)
2. Support preparing an AES key for only the forward direction of the
block cipher, using about half as much memory. This is a helpful
optimization for many common AES modes of operation. It also helps
keep structs small enough to be allocated on the stack, especially
considering potential future library APIs for AES modes.
3. Replace the library's generic AES implementation with a much faster
one that is almost as fast as "aes-generic", while still keeping
the table size reasonably small and maintaining some constant-time
hardening. This allows removing "aes-generic", unifying the
current two generic AES implementations in the kernel tree.
(1) and (2) end up being interrelated: the existing
'struct crypto_aes_ctx' does not work for either one (in general).
Thus, this series reworks the AES library to be based around new data
types 'struct aes_key' and 'struct aes_enckey'.
As has been the case for other algorithms, to achieve (1) without
duplicating the architecture-optimized code, it had to be moved into
lib/crypto/ rather than copied. To allow actually removing the
arch-specific crypto_cipher "aes" algorithms, a consolidated "aes-lib"
crypto_cipher algorithm which simply wraps the library is also added.
That's most easily done with it replacing "aes-generic" too, so that is
done too. (That's another reason for doing (3) at the same time.)
As usual, care is taken to support all the existing arch-optimized code.
This makes it possible for users of the traditional crypto API to switch
to the library API, which is generally much easier to use, without being
concerned about performance regressions.
That being said, this series only deals with the bare (single-block) AES
library. Future patchsets are expected to build on this work to provide
architecture-optimized library APIs for specific AES modes of operation.
Changed in v2:
- Fix missing MMU protection for aes_enc_tab and aes_dec_tab.
(Suggested by Qingfang Deng)
- Reduced churn by temporarily making aes_encrypt() and aes_decrypt()
type-generic macros. (Suggested by Andrew Cooper)
- Added Ard's Acked-by
- Rebased onto latest libcrypto-next
- A few other very minor tweaks, such as updating the file comment in
aes-riscv64-glue.c
Eric Biggers (35):
crypto: powerpc/aes - Rename struct aes_key
lib/crypto: aes: Introduce improved AES library
crypto: arm/aes-neonbs - Use AES library for single blocks
crypto: arm/aes - Switch to aes_enc_tab[] and aes_dec_tab[]
crypto: arm64/aes - Switch to aes_enc_tab[] and aes_dec_tab[]
crypto: arm64/aes - Select CRYPTO_LIB_SHA256 from correct places
crypto: aegis - Switch from crypto_ft_tab[] to aes_enc_tab[]
crypto: aes - Remove aes-fixed-time / CONFIG_CRYPTO_AES_TI
crypto: aes - Replace aes-generic with wrapper around lib
lib/crypto: arm/aes: Migrate optimized code into library
lib/crypto: arm64/aes: Migrate optimized code into library
lib/crypto: powerpc/aes: Migrate SPE optimized code into library
lib/crypto: powerpc/aes: Migrate POWER8 optimized code into library
lib/crypto: riscv/aes: Migrate optimized code into library
lib/crypto: s390/aes: Migrate optimized code into library
lib/crypto: sparc/aes: Migrate optimized code into library
lib/crypto: x86/aes: Add AES-NI optimization
crypto: x86/aes - Remove the superseded AES-NI crypto_cipher
Bluetooth: SMP: Use new AES library API
chelsio: Use new AES library API
net: phy: mscc: macsec: Use new AES library API
staging: rtl8723bs: core: Use new AES library API
crypto: arm/ghash - Use new AES library API
crypto: arm64/ghash - Use new AES library API
crypto: x86/aes-gcm - Use new AES library API
crypto: ccp - Use new AES library API
crypto: chelsio - Use new AES library API
crypto: crypto4xx - Use new AES library API
crypto: drbg - Use new AES library API
crypto: inside-secure - Use new AES library API
crypto: omap - Use new AES library API
lib/crypto: aescfb: Use new AES library API
lib/crypto: aesgcm: Use new AES library API
lib/crypto: aes: Remove old AES en/decryption functions
lib/crypto: aes: Drop 'volatile' from aes_sbox and aes_inv_sbox
arch/arm/configs/milbeaut_m10v_defconfig | 1 -
arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig | 2 +-
arch/arm/configs/omap2plus_defconfig | 2 +-
arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig | 2 +-
arch/arm/crypto/Kconfig | 19 -
arch/arm/crypto/Makefile | 2 -
arch/arm/crypto/aes-cipher-glue.c | 69 -
arch/arm/crypto/aes-cipher.h | 13 -
arch/arm/crypto/aes-neonbs-glue.c | 29 +-
arch/arm/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c | 14 +-
arch/arm64/crypto/Kconfig | 29 +-
arch/arm64/crypto/Makefile | 6 -
arch/arm64/crypto/aes-ce-ccm-glue.c | 2 -
arch/arm64/crypto/aes-ce-glue.c | 178 ---
arch/arm64/crypto/aes-ce-setkey.h | 6 -
arch/arm64/crypto/aes-cipher-glue.c | 63 -
arch/arm64/crypto/aes-glue.c | 2 -
arch/arm64/crypto/ghash-ce-glue.c | 27 +-
arch/m68k/configs/amiga_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/apollo_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/atari_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/bvme6000_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/hp300_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/mac_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/mvme147_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/sun3_defconfig | 1 -
arch/m68k/configs/sun3x_defconfig | 1 -
arch/powerpc/crypto/Kconfig | 2 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/Makefile | 9 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes-gcm-p10-glue.c | 4 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes-spe-glue.c | 88 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes.c | 134 --
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes_cbc.c | 4 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes_ctr.c | 2 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aes_xts.c | 6 +-
arch/powerpc/crypto/aesp8-ppc.h | 22 -
arch/powerpc/crypto/vmx.c | 10 +-
arch/riscv/crypto/Kconfig | 2 -
arch/riscv/crypto/aes-macros.S | 12 +-
arch/riscv/crypto/aes-riscv64-glue.c | 81 +-
arch/riscv/crypto/aes-riscv64-zvkned.S | 27 -
arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig | 2 +-
arch/s390/configs/defconfig | 2 +-
arch/s390/crypto/Kconfig | 2 -
arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c | 113 --
arch/sparc/crypto/Kconfig | 2 +-
arch/sparc/crypto/Makefile | 2 +-
arch/sparc/crypto/aes_glue.c | 140 +-
arch/x86/crypto/Kconfig | 2 -
arch/x86/crypto/aes-gcm-aesni-x86_64.S | 33 +-
arch/x86/crypto/aes-gcm-vaes-avx2.S | 21 +-
arch/x86/crypto/aes-gcm-vaes-avx512.S | 25 +-
arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_asm.S | 25 -
arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c | 119 +-
crypto/Kconfig | 23 +-
crypto/Makefile | 4 +-
crypto/aegis.h | 2 +-
crypto/aes.c | 66 +
crypto/aes_generic.c | 1320 -----------------
crypto/aes_ti.c | 83 --
crypto/crypto_user.c | 2 +-
crypto/df_sp80090a.c | 30 +-
crypto/drbg.c | 12 +-
crypto/testmgr.c | 43 +-
drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-sessions.c | 10 +-
drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_alg.c | 10 +-
drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-crypto-aes-cmac.c | 4 +-
drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_algo.c | 10 +-
.../crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_cipher.c | 12 +-
drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel_hash.c | 14 +-
drivers/crypto/omap-aes-gcm.c | 6 +-
drivers/crypto/omap-aes.h | 2 +-
drivers/crypto/starfive/jh7110-aes.c | 10 +-
drivers/crypto/xilinx/xilinx-trng.c | 8 +-
.../inline_crypto/ch_ipsec/chcr_ipsec.c | 4 +-
.../chelsio/inline_crypto/ch_ktls/chcr_ktls.c | 8 +-
.../chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_hw.c | 4 +-
drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_macsec.c | 8 +-
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_security.c | 20 +-
include/crypto/aes.h | 278 +++-
include/crypto/df_sp80090a.h | 2 +-
include/crypto/gcm.h | 2 +-
lib/crypto/Kconfig | 12 +
lib/crypto/Makefile | 43 +-
lib/crypto/aes.c | 473 ++++--
lib/crypto/aescfb.c | 30 +-
lib/crypto/aesgcm.c | 12 +-
.../crypto/arm}/aes-cipher-core.S | 4 +-
lib/crypto/arm/aes.h | 56 +
.../crypto => lib/crypto/arm64}/aes-ce-core.S | 0
.../crypto/arm64}/aes-cipher-core.S | 4 +-
lib/crypto/arm64/aes.h | 164 ++
lib/crypto/powerpc/.gitignore | 2 +
.../crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-core.S | 0
.../crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-keys.S | 0
.../crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-modes.S | 0
.../crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-regs.h | 0
.../crypto/powerpc}/aes-tab-4k.S | 0
lib/crypto/powerpc/aes.h | 238 +++
.../crypto/powerpc}/aesp8-ppc.pl | 1 +
lib/crypto/riscv/aes-riscv64-zvkned.S | 84 ++
lib/crypto/riscv/aes.h | 63 +
lib/crypto/s390/aes.h | 106 ++
lib/crypto/sparc/aes.h | 149 ++
.../crypto => lib/crypto/sparc}/aes_asm.S | 0
lib/crypto/x86/aes-aesni.S | 261 ++++
lib/crypto/x86/aes.h | 85 ++
net/bluetooth/smp.c | 8 +-
111 files changed, 2202 insertions(+), 2959 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 arch/arm/crypto/aes-cipher-glue.c
delete mode 100644 arch/arm/crypto/aes-cipher.h
delete mode 100644 arch/arm64/crypto/aes-ce-glue.c
delete mode 100644 arch/arm64/crypto/aes-ce-setkey.h
delete mode 100644 arch/arm64/crypto/aes-cipher-glue.c
delete mode 100644 arch/powerpc/crypto/aes.c
create mode 100644 crypto/aes.c
delete mode 100644 crypto/aes_generic.c
delete mode 100644 crypto/aes_ti.c
rename {arch/arm/crypto => lib/crypto/arm}/aes-cipher-core.S (97%)
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/arm/aes.h
rename {arch/arm64/crypto => lib/crypto/arm64}/aes-ce-core.S (100%)
rename {arch/arm64/crypto => lib/crypto/arm64}/aes-cipher-core.S (96%)
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/arm64/aes.h
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/powerpc/.gitignore
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-core.S (100%)
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-keys.S (100%)
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-modes.S (100%)
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aes-spe-regs.h (100%)
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aes-tab-4k.S (100%)
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/powerpc/aes.h
rename {arch/powerpc/crypto => lib/crypto/powerpc}/aesp8-ppc.pl (99%)
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/riscv/aes-riscv64-zvkned.S
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/riscv/aes.h
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/s390/aes.h
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/sparc/aes.h
rename {arch/sparc/crypto => lib/crypto/sparc}/aes_asm.S (100%)
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/x86/aes-aesni.S
create mode 100644 lib/crypto/x86/aes.h
base-commit: 959a634ebcda02e0add101024a5793323d66cda5
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2.52.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-01-12 19:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 42+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-12 19:19 Eric Biggers [this message]
2026-01-12 19:19 ` [PATCH v2 01/35] crypto: powerpc/aes - Rename struct aes_key Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 02/35] lib/crypto: aes: Introduce improved AES library Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 03/35] crypto: arm/aes-neonbs - Use AES library for single blocks Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 04/35] crypto: arm/aes - Switch to aes_enc_tab[] and aes_dec_tab[] Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 05/35] crypto: arm64/aes " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 06/35] crypto: arm64/aes - Select CRYPTO_LIB_SHA256 from correct places Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 07/35] crypto: aegis - Switch from crypto_ft_tab[] to aes_enc_tab[] Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 08/35] crypto: aes - Remove aes-fixed-time / CONFIG_CRYPTO_AES_TI Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 09/35] crypto: aes - Replace aes-generic with wrapper around lib Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 10/35] lib/crypto: arm/aes: Migrate optimized code into library Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 11/35] lib/crypto: arm64/aes: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 12/35] lib/crypto: powerpc/aes: Migrate SPE " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 13/35] lib/crypto: powerpc/aes: Migrate POWER8 " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 14/35] lib/crypto: riscv/aes: Migrate " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 15/35] lib/crypto: s390/aes: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-15 22:00 ` Holger Dengler
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 16/35] lib/crypto: sparc/aes: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 17/35] lib/crypto: x86/aes: Add AES-NI optimization Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 18/35] crypto: x86/aes - Remove the superseded AES-NI crypto_cipher Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 19/35] Bluetooth: SMP: Use new AES library API Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 20/35] chelsio: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 21/35] net: phy: mscc: macsec: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 22/35] staging: rtl8723bs: core: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 23/35] crypto: arm/ghash - " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 24/35] crypto: arm64/ghash " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 25/35] crypto: x86/aes-gcm " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 26/35] crypto: ccp " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 27/35] crypto: chelsio " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 28/35] crypto: crypto4xx " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 29/35] crypto: drbg " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 30/35] crypto: inside-secure " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 31/35] crypto: omap " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 32/35] lib/crypto: aescfb: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 33/35] lib/crypto: aesgcm: " Eric Biggers
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 34/35] lib/crypto: aes: Remove old AES en/decryption functions Eric Biggers
2026-01-14 15:31 ` [RFC PATCH 0/1] lib/crypto: tests: KUnit test-suite for AES Holger Dengler
2026-01-14 15:31 ` [RFC PATCH 1/1] lib/crypto: tests: Add KUnit tests " Holger Dengler
2026-01-14 23:04 ` Eric Biggers
2026-01-15 18:13 ` Holger Dengler
2026-01-12 19:20 ` [PATCH v2 35/35] lib/crypto: aes: Drop 'volatile' from aes_sbox and aes_inv_sbox Eric Biggers
2026-01-15 20:45 ` [PATCH v2 00/35] AES library improvements Eric Biggers
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