From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754872Ab3ARTfg (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:35:36 -0500 Received: from mx.scalarmail.ca ([98.158.95.75]:1335 "EHLO ironport-01.sms.scalar.ca" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753930Ab3ARTff (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:35:35 -0500 Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:35:33 -0500 (EST) From: Tom St Denis To: Steffen Klassert Cc: herbert@gondor.hengli.com.au, davem@davemloft.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <396283550.90353.1358537733820.JavaMail.root@elliptictech.com> In-Reply-To: <20130116062104.GA18940@secunet.com> Subject: Re: IPsec AH use of ahash MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Originating-IP: [172.17.19.111] X-Mailer: Zimbra 7.2.1_GA_2790 (ZimbraWebClient - GC24 (Linux)/7.2.1_GA_2790) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Any "maintainers" going to reply to this at all? Tom ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steffen Klassert" > To: "Tom St Denis" > Cc: herbert@gondor.apana.org.au, davem@davemloft.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org > Sent: Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 1:21:04 AM > Subject: Re: IPsec AH use of ahash > > Please Cc netdev@vger.kernel.org on all networking related topics. > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 11:51:48AM -0500, Tom St Denis wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > The AH4/6 code uses ahash to perform the MAC calculation but this > > precludes the availability of GMAC to the user. Are there any > > plans to port the AH code over to the aead API so that it can use > > potentially any algo available to the user? > > > > There was no need for this by now, but you are welcome > to send patches. >