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> The type and mask are used as follows when checking an algorithm:
> 
> 	alg->type & mask == type & mask
> 
> So to request a synchronous algorithm (that is, one with the
> CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC bit set to zero), you would set type to 0 and
> mask to CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC.

Ah. Ok, that makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

johannes