Re: new version of loop.c patch

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"IT3 Stuart B. Tener, USNR-R" wrote:
> I am a bit confused as to what you mean with this message. What is "in place
> encryption"? Your previous message says that loop-aes in fact does do
> encrypted swap. Can you give us some information on how that might otherwise
> work?

In-place encryption == ciphertext overwrites original plaintext in memory.

Loop-AES and HVR cryptoapi use separate buffers for ciphertext and plaintext
so that original plaintext is not overwritten.

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@xxxxxxxxxx>


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