Re: [PATCH bpf-next v5] bpf: crypto: Use AES-CBC and AES-ECB libraries
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
Date: Thu Sep 24 2026 - 16:06:36 EST
Hello:
This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
by Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxx>:
On Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:42:54 -0700 you wrote:
> BPF crypto was implemented using the lskcipher API, which doesn't seem
> to be going anywhere. lskcipher supports only ARC4 and block ciphers in
> CBC and ECB mode, and only with unoptimized implementations.
>
> Library APIs also have been found to be a much better approach, for a
> variety of reasons, including reduced overhead, greater flexibility, and
> having to be explicit about the crypto algorithms that are supported.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [bpf-next,v5] bpf: crypto: Use AES-CBC and AES-ECB libraries
https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf-next/c/d5c101840af8
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