On Tue, 2006-05-23 at 19:18 +0200, The Hog wrote: > Hi, > > I have ben told that the Linux kernel contains cryptographic code in many > places. U.S. export restrictions forbid to export software that contains > cryptographic code to certain countries, such as Iran. This also applies to > the Linux kernel.
You sure? I've no idea what the legality of this is, but right on the www.kernel.org homepage is this notice: "This site includes publicly available encryption source code which, together with object code resulting from the compiling of publicly available source code, may be exported from the United States under License Exception "TSU" pursuant to 15 C.F.R. Section 740.13(e)." > > Would it be possible to build a kernel that does not contain cryptographic > algorithms? I understand that several cryptographic options can be disabled > through "make menuconfig". But, will that be enough or are there crypto > routines in the kernel that cannot be removed? > > Note that disabling cryptographic functionality is not enough, the > cryptographic code may not be compiled and linked into the binary kernel > image at all. Nor may any cryptographic library, kernel or user module > contain cryptographic functionality. > > Thanks for you answer! > > thehog. > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
