Commit bf6120a0 authored by James Morris's avatar James Morris Committed by David S. Miller

[CRYPTO]: Documentation updates.

parent 8a9c1270
...@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ The API currently supports three types of transforms: Ciphers, Digests and ...@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ The API currently supports three types of transforms: Ciphers, Digests and
Compressors. The compression algorithms especially seem to be performing Compressors. The compression algorithms especially seem to be performing
very well so far. very well so far.
An asynchronous scheduling interface is in planning but not yet Support for hardware crypto devices via an asynchronous interface is
implemented, as we need to further analyze the requirements of all of under development.
the possible hardware scenarios (e.g. IPsec NIC offload).
Here's an example of how to use the API: Here's an example of how to use the API:
...@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ also need: ...@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ also need:
DEVELOPER NOTES DEVELOPER NOTES
None of this code should be called from hardirq context, only softirq and Transforms may only be allocated in user context, and cryptographic
user contexts. methods may only be called from softirq and user contexts.
When using the API for ciphers, performance will be optimal if each When using the API for ciphers, performance will be optimal if each
scatterlist contains data which is a multiple of the cipher's block scatterlist contains data which is a multiple of the cipher's block
...@@ -137,16 +136,11 @@ For further patches and various updates, including the current TODO ...@@ -137,16 +136,11 @@ For further patches and various updates, including the current TODO
list, see: list, see:
http://samba.org/~jamesm/crypto/ http://samba.org/~jamesm/crypto/
Ongoing development discussion may also be found on
kerneli cryptoapi-devel,
see http://www.kerneli.org/mailman/listinfo/cryptoapi-devel
AUTHORS AUTHORS
James Morris James Morris
David S. Miller David S. Miller
Jean-Francois Dive (SHA1 algorithm module)
CREDITS CREDITS
...@@ -191,6 +185,10 @@ Original developers of the crypto algorithms: ...@@ -191,6 +185,10 @@ Original developers of the crypto algorithms:
Matthew Skala (Twofish) Matthew Skala (Twofish)
Dag Arne Osvik (Serpent) Dag Arne Osvik (Serpent)
Brian Gladman (AES) Brian Gladman (AES)
SHA1 algorithm contributors:
Jean-Francois Dive
DES algorithm contributors: DES algorithm contributors:
Raimar Falke Raimar Falke
...@@ -216,6 +214,8 @@ AES algorithm contributors: ...@@ -216,6 +214,8 @@ AES algorithm contributors:
Kyle McMartin Kyle McMartin
Adam J. Richter Adam J. Richter
Generic scatterwalk code by Adam J. Richter <adam@yggdrasil.com>
Please send any credits updates or corrections to: Please send any credits updates or corrections to:
James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au> James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au>
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