Am Samstag, 21. Februar 2015, 08:39:05 schrieb sri sowj: Hi sri, > Hi Stephen, > > Thank you very much for the information provided. > > I will try to explore more on AF_ALG , in between please can you also > provide information regarding below ? > #1: how openssl communicates to crypto h/w using PF_ALG Search the net, there is an engine available > #2: How man algorithms are supported? All that the kernel crypto API supports > #3: are there any samples to get start with. Maybe you look into libkcapi -- there are plenty of examples. > > but if you can provide some info regarding cryptodev-linux from the > openssl prospect it will be more helpful. cryptodev-linux is not merged into the kernel and it looks that it never will considering the presence of AF_ALG > > > BR, > Srisowj > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 2:28 AM, Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Am Samstag, 21. Februar 2015, 01:27:04 schrieb sri sowj: > > > > Hi sri, > > > >> Hi , > >> > >> I want to interact with Crypto Hardware from user space using openssl > >> like libraries based applications through cryptodev-linux interface. > >> > >> it looks like openssl comes with cryptodev-linux support(through > >> eng_cryptodev.c) . > >> When I downloaded openssl,eng_cryptodev.c file is available by default. > >> > >> below link refers about eng_cryptodev.c for openssl support : > >> > >> http://repo.or.cz/w/cryptodev-linux.git/commitdiff/56cc4e3b8b761cb34f928f > >> 4ee e59755d1f0afc53 > >> > >> Note:looks like there are some additional changes done on > >> eng_cryptodev.c file available in updated openssl source code. > >> > >> There seems to be some changes/patches also available recently for > >> cryptodev-linux,below contains reference information. > >> > >> http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=2770&user=guest&pass=guest > >> > >> > >> Please let me know if my understanding is incorrect . > > > > See AF_ALG and a generic user space library around it: > > > > http://www.chronox.de/libkcapi.html > > > >> BR, > >> Srisowj > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" > >> in > >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > > -- > > Ciao > > Stephan > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- Ciao Stephan -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
