From: Evgeniy Polyakov Subject: Re: RSA support into kernel? Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:37:31 +0400 Message-ID: <20070706103731.GA10033@2ka.mipt.ru> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org To: Gautam Singaraju Return-path: Received: from relay.2ka.mipt.ru ([194.85.82.65]:35758 "EHLO 2ka.mipt.ru" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1759403AbXGFKhd (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jul 2007 06:37:33 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-crypto-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-crypto.vger.kernel.org On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 03:48:51PM -0700, Gautam Singaraju (gautam.singaraju@gmail.com) wrote: > Is there any attempts being made to provide software based RSA > cryptographic support in kernel level? I see that 2.6.21 supports > Hardware devices such as VIA Padlock ACE. Has anybody had a change to > use such a system? VIA padlock engine or RSA? The former is heavily used in the wild, but why would anyone want to use RSA in the kernel? > -GS -- Evgeniy Polyakov