Re: [RFC] consider keysize in algorithm selection

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* Herbert Xu | 2007-10-11 21:01:40 [+0800]:

>On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 02:43:14PM +0200, Sebastian Siewior wrote:
>> >In other words, let's make geode-aes use the padlock-sha method
>> >and just fall back to a lower-priority AES algorithm if it sees
>> >a key size that it can't handle.
>> geode and s390 :)
>
>Are you sure about s390? I can't find a key size that it can't
>handle.

Yes I am. If you take a look the comment in the driver's init functions
you will see

/* z9 109 and z9 BC/EC only support 128 bit key length */

It is possible that future machines will support 192 and 256 key sizes
as well but what do I know, I don't work there :) Anyway even if they
support all key sizes at later time you have still those who don't. On
the other hand the customers maybe don't even care / use it :)

>Cheers,

Sebastian
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