Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:39:45 +1000 (EST) | From | James Morris <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.0-test2+Util-linux/cryptoapi |
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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Frank v Waveren wrote:
> Moving to the slightly more ontopic stuff for lk@vger: Is access to > the cryptoapi algorithms exposed to userspace yet?
No, there is no point (apart from testing) unless the kernel API is providing access to crypto hardware.
> Thirdly, has the encryption setup changed again since 2.4.x with hvr's > testing cryptoapi stuff? I have a filesystem encrypted with 256 bits > serpent, yet it won't decrypt using 2.6.0-test2 and util-linux 2.12.
The kerneli serpent implementation is incorrect (it's reversed, a common implementation problem with this algorithm).
> Lastly: Why the move from a /proc/crypto directory containing files > for all the algorithms to one monolithic /proc/crypto file? Isn't the > former a lot nicer from the userspace programmer's point of view?
Possibly, although it's probably too late to change now for 2.6.
- James -- James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au>
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