Re: [PATCH v13 0/2] crypto: AF_ALG: add AEAD support

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On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 08:49:22PM +0100, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch set adds AEAD support to the AF_ALG interface
> exported by the kernel crypto API.
> 
> The AEAD implementation uses the same approach as provided with
> skcipher by offering the following interfaces:
> 
> 	* sendmsg and recvmsg interfaces allowing multiple
> 	  invocations supporting a threaded user space. To support
> 	  multi-threaded user space, kernel-side buffering
> 	  is implemented similarly to skcipher.
> 
> 	* splice / vmsplice interfaces allowing a zero-copy
> 	  invocation
> 
> The new AEAD interface is fully tested with the test application
> provided at [1]. That test application exercises all newly added user space
> interfaces. The testing covers:
> 
> 	* use of the sendmsg/recvmsg interface
> 
> 	* use of the splice / vmsplice interface
> 
> 	* invocation of all AF_ALG types (aead, rng, skcipher, hash)
> 
> 	* using all types of operation (encryption, decryption, keyed MD,
> 	  MD, random numbers, AEAD decryption with positive and negative
> 	  authentication verification)
> 
> 	* stress testing by running all tests for 30 minutes in an
> 	  endless loop
> 
> 	* test execution on 64 bit and 32 bit

All applied.  Thanks a lot for your hard work!
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