From: Stephan Mueller <smueller-T9tCv8IpfcWELgA04lAiVw@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 1/2] crypto: AF_ALG: add AEAD support
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:10:58 +0100
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Am Donnerstag, 29. Januar 2015, 21:24:45 schrieb Stephan Mueller:

Hi Herbert,

> This patch adds the AEAD support for AF_ALG.
> 
> The implementation is based on algif_skcipher, but contains heavy
> modifications to streamline the interface for AEAD uses.
> 
> To use AEAD, the user space consumer has to use the salg_type named
> "aead".

I just saw Al Viro's patch to use the iov_iter API in algif_skcipher.c. I 
looked at it but lacked documentation for using it properly. Now I have a 
template that I will incorporate into algif_aead.c

-- 
Ciao
Stephan