Re: [PATCH] crypto: af_alg - Add af_alg_restrict sysctl, defaulting to 1

[Eric Biggers]

On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 11:04:14AM -0400, Luiz Augusto von Dentz wrote:
> > +===  ==================================================================
> > +0    AF_ALG is unrestricted.
> > +
> > +1    AF_ALG is supported with a limited list of algorithms. The list
> > +     is designed for compatibility with known users such as iwd and
> > +     bluez that haven't yet been fixed to use userspace crypto code.
> 
> Is the expectation that we go shopping for userspace crypto here?

Yes, same as what 99% of userspace already does.  Probably you'll just
want to link to OpenSSL, but it could be something else if you want.

- Eric