Re: [PATCH 0/3] Remove old AES-GCM library

[Ard Biesheuvel]

On Wed, 22 Jul 2026, at 04:53, Eric Biggers wrote:
> The old AES-GCM library code is being replaced as part of an overhaul
> that is adding support for all the common AES encryption modes with
> consistent conventions
> (https://lore.kernel.org/linux-crypto/20260715221153.246410-1-ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx/).
>
> The SEV code is the only user of the old API.  Update it to use the new
> API instead.  Then remove the old API.
>
> This applies to libcrypto-next.  If possible I'd like to take this
> through libcrypto-next for 7.3.  Acks are appreciated.
>
> Eric Biggers (3):
>   x86/sev: Use new AES-GCM library
>   x86/sev: Remove obsolete virtual address check
>   lib/crypto: aesgcm: Remove old AES-GCM library
>

Reviewed-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@xxxxxxxxxx>

>  arch/x86/Kconfig                        |   2 +-
>  arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c                |  53 +-
>  arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h              |   2 +-
>  drivers/virt/coco/sev-guest/sev-guest.c |   7 +-
>  include/crypto/gcm.h                    |  21 -
>  lib/crypto/Kconfig                      |   6 -
>  lib/crypto/Makefile                     |   3 -
>  lib/crypto/aesgcm.c                     | 721 ------------------------
>  8 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 789 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 lib/crypto/aesgcm.c
>
>
> base-commit: e4f23159c8d09b6b15d47f2c95e0a3e7c62f52a2
> -- 
> 2.55.0