Re: crypto API to compute the hash of some small kernel-memory buffer

2007-03-22 Thread Herbert Xu
On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 01:13:59AM +0100, Nicolas Boullis wrote: > > First of all, sorry to bother you. I thought I'd rather ask my question > to a list dedicated to the crypto API, but only found > linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org that appears to be dead... Actually that list is alive and well. >

Re: How to utilize crypto source in kernel?

2007-03-22 Thread Herbert Xu
Tsai, Hong-Bin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd like to modify the kernel to load a encrypted initrd. While > loading the initial ramdisk, kernel reads secret key from somewhere > else and decrypts initrd, and then continues the boot process. > However, I met a problem. > > Since there are cryp

How to utilize crypto source in kernel?

2007-03-22 Thread Tsai, Hong-Bin
Dear gurus: I'd like to modify the kernel to load a encrypted initrd. While loading the initial ramdisk, kernel reads secret key from somewhere else and decrypts initrd, and then continues the boot process. However, I met a problem. Since there are crypto libraries reside in kernel, I believe th