Re: RFC: Crypto API User-interface

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On Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 10:34:25AM -0400, Miloslav Trmac wrote:
> - Don't use a FD for associated data that is limited to 16? bytes
> 
> - Don't use file descriptors for input data at all, if it makes the interface so complex.

Calling into the kernel for 16 bytes of crypto is a braindead idea to
start with.  To preve3nt idiots like you from abusing it we should
simply limit any userlevel crypto API to:

 a) hardware crypto that is not directly user space accesible
 b) page size or larger data

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