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List:       linux-crypto-vger
Subject:    Re: Question About Asymmetric Crypto
From:       Herbert Xu <herbert () gondor ! apana ! org ! au>
Date:       2009-12-11 6:31:59
Message-ID: 20091211063159.GA29051 () gondor ! apana ! org ! au
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Leo Yan <leoy@marvell.com> wrote:
> 
> So question is: Does Linux CryptoAPI will be a general crypto engine accelerator \
> framework for Linux platform, or just only dedicated for Linux Kernel? Like the \
> thread has discussed, \
> http://osdir.com/ml/linux.kernel.cryptoapi/2007/msg00307.html, Some guys think that \
> nobody wants to use RSA in the kernel, but if Linux CryptoAPI wants support user \
> space (As Herbert has mentioned it in the September's conference), then the \
> scenario is changing. For example, if the browsers use the OpenSSL, and OpenSSL can \
> call the Linux CryptoAPI to get the HW acceleration, and eventually optimize its \
> performance.

I have nothing against having asymmetric crypto per se.  However,
until the user-space API exists there is no point in adding any
asymmetric infrastructure in the kernel as we have no in-kernel
users for them.

So please help in creating the user-space API first.

Thanks,
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