Re: [PATCH 0/6] Add support for ECDSA algorithm

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On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 11:30:04AM +0530, Nitin Kumbhar wrote:
> 
> This ECDSA implementation is analogous to the RSA kernel implementation for
> signature generation / verification. It extends ECC family of algorithms
> like ECDH to support signature verification using akcipher. This will be
> used in a way similar to RSA.

Yes but RSA had an in-kernel user in the form of module signature
verification.  We don't add algorithms to the kernel without
actual users.  So this patch-set needs to come with an actual
in-kernel user of ECDSA.

Thanks,
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