From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
To: Tasos Parisinos <parisino@ceid.upatras.gr>
Cc: herbert@gondor.apana.org.au, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
randy.dunlap@oracle.com, indan@nul.nu
Subject: Re: [PATCH resend][CRYPTO]: RSA algorithm patch
Date: 02 Apr 2007 14:27:40 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <p73r6r3yn9f.fsf@bingen.suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4610D25F.7080005@ceid.upatras.gr>
Tasos Parisinos <parisino@ceid.upatras.gr> writes:
> From: Tasos Parisinos <t.parisinos@sciensis.com>
>
> This patch adds module rsa.ko in the kernel (built-in or as a kernel
> module) and offers an API to do fast modular exponentiation, using the
> Montgomery algorithm, thus the exponentiation is not generic but can
> be used only when
> the modulus is odd, such as RSA public/private key pairs. This module is the
> computational core (using multiple precision integer arithmetics) and does not
> provide any means to do key management, implement padding schemas e.t.c. so the
> calling code should implement all those as needed. Signed-off-by:
> Tasos Parisinos <t.parisinos@sciensis.com>
You forgot to answer the most important question.
What would want to use RSA in the kernel and why?
-Andi
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-04-02 11:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-04-02 9:52 [PATCH resend][CRYPTO]: RSA algorithm patch Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-02 12:27 ` Andi Kleen [this message]
2007-04-02 11:50 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-02 13:28 ` Andi Kleen
2007-04-02 15:10 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-02 15:28 ` Andi Kleen
2007-04-03 16:03 ` Pavel Machek
2007-04-04 9:55 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-04 12:01 ` Pavel Machek
2007-04-06 21:30 ` Bill Davidsen
2007-04-06 23:06 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-07 3:53 ` Bill Davidsen
2007-04-11 10:14 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-11 14:37 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 8:34 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-12 9:35 ` Satyam Sharma
2007-04-12 12:22 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 12:40 ` Andi Kleen
2007-04-12 14:20 ` Satyam Sharma
2007-04-12 15:01 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 18:38 ` Satyam Sharma
2007-04-12 19:05 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 19:57 ` Satyam Sharma
2007-04-12 20:44 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 21:13 ` Satyam Sharma
2007-04-12 22:51 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-12 21:28 ` David Wagner
2007-04-12 23:31 ` Indan Zupancic
2007-04-13 13:56 ` Tasos Parisinos
2007-04-12 13:09 ` Indan Zupancic
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