Re: [PATCH 0/3] Implementation of Ascon-Hash256

[Eric Biggers]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 02:54:33PM +0700, Rusydi H. Makarim wrote:
> This patch implements Ascon-Hash256. Ascon-Hash256 is a hash function as a part
> 	of the Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices,
> 	published as NIST SP 800-232 (https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/232/final).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rusydi H. Makarim <rusydi.makarim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

What is the use case for supporting this algorithm in the kernel?  Which
specific kernel subsystem will be using this algorithm, and why?

There's a significant maintainence cost to each supported algorithm.  So
if there's no in-kernel user, there's no need to add this.

- Eric