Re: [PATCH v6 3/6] crypto: AF_ALG -- add asymmetric cipher interface

Hi Stephan,

On 16 June 2016 at 17:38, Stephan Mueller [off-list ref] wrote:

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This isn't an issue with AF_ALG, I should have changed the subject
line perhaps.  In this case it's an inconsistency between some
implementations and the documentation (header comment).  It affects
users accessing the cipher through AF_ALG but also directly.

As I want to send a new version of the algif_akcipher shortly now (hoping for
an inclusion into 4.8), is there anything you see that I should prepare for
regarding this issue? I.e. do you forsee a potential fix that would change the
API or ABI of algif_akcipher?

No, as far as I understand algif_akcipher will do the right thing now
if the algorithm does the right thing.  It's only the two RSA drivers
that would need to align with the software RSA in what buffer length
they accept.

Best regards