Re: [PATCH] crypto: Adds user space interface for ALG_SET_KEY_TYPE
From: Herbert Xu
Date: Fri Sep 14 2018 - 02:03:33 EST
Kalyani Akula <kalyani.akula@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ALG_SET_KEY_TYPE requires caller to pass the key_type to be used
> for AES encryption/decryption.
>
> Sometimes the cipher key will be stored in the device's
> hardware (eFuse, BBRAM etc).So,there is a need to specify the information
> about the key-type to use it for Encrypt or Decrypt operations.
>
> This patch implements the above requirement.
>
>
> Signed-off-by: Kalyani Akula <kalyani.akula@xxxxxxxxxx>
This patch does not make sense by itself. Please post it together
with the patches that will make use of this.
Thanks,
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