Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:20:48 +1000 (EST) | From | James Morris <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.0-test2+Util-linux/cryptoapi |
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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Frank v Waveren wrote:
> Owch. But I assume this didn't sneak in since the testing cryptoAPI > patches? Or have the algorithms been redone?
I'm not sure what you mean.
> > > > Lastly: Why the move from a /proc/crypto directory containing files > > > for all the algorithms to one monolithic /proc/crypto file? Isn't the > > > former a lot nicer from the userspace programmer's point of view? > > Possibly, although it's probably too late to change now for 2.6. > But why was it ever changed to on big file in the first place? >
This is a new API, so it wasn't really changed. The single file is simpler and less bloated from the kernel point of view. This may change down the track with hardware support.
- James -- James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au>
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