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diff --git a/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt b/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt index 74dffc68ff9f..5a03a2801d67 100644 --- a/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt +++ b/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt @@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ At the lowest level are algorithms, which register dynamically with the API. 'Transforms' are user-instantiated objects, which maintain state, handle all -of the implementation logic (e.g. manipulating page vectors), provide an -abstraction to the underlying algorithms, and handle common logical -operations (e.g. cipher modes, HMAC for digests). However, at the user +of the implementation logic (e.g. manipulating page vectors) and provide an +abstraction to the underlying algorithms. However, at the user level they are very simple. Conceptually, the API layering looks like this: [transform api] (user interface) - [transform ops] (per-type logic glue e.g. cipher.c, digest.c) + [transform ops] (per-type logic glue e.g. cipher.c, compress.c) [algorithm api] (for registering algorithms) The idea is to make the user interface and algorithm registration API @@ -44,22 +43,27 @@ under development. Here's an example of how to use the API: #include <linux/crypto.h> + #include <linux/err.h> + #include <linux/scatterlist.h> struct scatterlist sg[2]; char result[128]; - struct crypto_tfm *tfm; + struct crypto_hash *tfm; + struct hash_desc desc; - tfm = crypto_alloc_tfm("md5", 0); - if (tfm == NULL) + tfm = crypto_alloc_hash("md5", 0, CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC); + if (IS_ERR(tfm)) fail(); /* ... set up the scatterlists ... */ + + desc.tfm = tfm; + desc.flags = 0; - crypto_digest_init(tfm); - crypto_digest_update(tfm, &sg, 2); - crypto_digest_final(tfm, result); + if (crypto_hash_digest(&desc, &sg, 2, result)) + fail(); - crypto_free_tfm(tfm); + crypto_free_hash(tfm); Many real examples are available in the regression test module (tcrypt.c). @@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ might already be working on. BUGS Send bug reports to: -James Morris <jmorris@redhat.com> +Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> Cc: David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com> @@ -134,13 +138,14 @@ FURTHER INFORMATION For further patches and various updates, including the current TODO list, see: -http://samba.org/~jamesm/crypto/ +http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/crypto/ AUTHORS James Morris David S. Miller +Herbert Xu CREDITS @@ -238,8 +243,11 @@ Anubis algorithm contributors: Tiger algorithm contributors: Aaron Grothe +VIA PadLock contributors: + Michal Ludvig + Generic scatterwalk code by Adam J. Richter <adam@yggdrasil.com> Please send any credits updates or corrections to: -James Morris <jmorris@redhat.com> +Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> |