Loading Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt +22 −14 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -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 Loading @@ -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 ... */ crypto_digest_init(tfm); crypto_digest_update(tfm, &sg, 2); crypto_digest_final(tfm, result); desc.tfm = tfm; desc.flags = 0; crypto_free_tfm(tfm); if (crypto_hash_digest(&desc, &sg, 2, result)) fail(); crypto_free_hash(tfm); Many real examples are available in the regression test module (tcrypt.c). Loading Loading @@ -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> Loading @@ -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 Loading Loading @@ -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> Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +13 −0 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -272,3 +272,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a layering violation causing unusual Who: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> --------------------------- What: frame diverter When: November 2006 Why: The frame diverter is included in most distribution kernels, but is broken. It does not correctly handle many things: - IPV6 - non-linear skb's - network device RCU on removal - input frames not correctly checked for protocol errors It also adds allocation overhead even if not enabled. It is not clear if anyone is still using it. Who: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org> Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +6 −2 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -697,6 +697,12 @@ running once the system is up. ips= [HW,SCSI] Adaptec / IBM ServeRAID controller See header of drivers/scsi/ips.c. ports= [IP_VS_FTP] IPVS ftp helper module Default is 21. Up to 8 (IP_VS_APP_MAX_PORTS) ports may be specified. Format: <port>,<port>.... irqfixup [HW] When an interrupt is not handled search all handlers for it. Intended to get systems with badly broken Loading Loading @@ -1183,8 +1189,6 @@ running once the system is up. Mechanism 2. nommconf [IA-32,X86_64] Disable use of MMCONFIG for PCI Configuration mmconf [IA-32,X86_64] Force MMCONFIG. This is useful to override the builtin blacklist. nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to disable the use of MSI interrupts system-wide. Loading Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +9 −3 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ inet_peer_gc_maxtime - INTEGER TCP variables: tcp_abc - INTEGER Controls Appropriate Byte Count defined in RFC3465. If set to 0 then does congestion avoid once per ack. 1 is conservative value, and 2 is more agressive. Controls Appropriate Byte Count (ABC) defined in RFC3465. ABC is a way of increasing congestion window (cwnd) more slowly in response to partial acknowledgments. Possible values are: 0 increase cwnd once per acknowledgment (no ABC) 1 increase cwnd once per acknowledgment of full sized segment 2 allow increase cwnd by two if acknowledgment is of two segments to compensate for delayed acknowledgments. Default: 0 (off) tcp_syn_retries - INTEGER Number of times initial SYNs for an active TCP connection attempt Loading MAINTAINERS +34 −1 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -298,6 +298,14 @@ L: info-linux@geode.amd.com W: http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/TechnicalResources/0,,50_2334_2452_11363,00.html S: Supported AMSO1100 RNIC DRIVER P: Tom Tucker M: tom@opengridcomputing.com P: Steve Wise M: swise@opengridcomputing.com L: openib-general@openib.org S: Maintained AOA (Apple Onboard Audio) ALSA DRIVER P: Johannes Berg M: johannes@sipsolutions.net Loading Loading @@ -416,7 +424,7 @@ S: Supported ATM P: Chas Williams M: chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil L: linux-atm-general@lists.sourceforge.net L: linux-atm-general@lists.sourceforge.net (subscribers-only) W: http://linux-atm.sourceforge.net S: Maintained Loading Loading @@ -991,6 +999,14 @@ EFS FILESYSTEM W: http://aeschi.ch.eu.org/efs/ S: Orphan EHCA (IBM GX bus InfiniBand adapter) DRIVER: P: Hoang-Nam Nguyen M: hnguyen@de.ibm.com P: Christoph Raisch M: raisch@de.ibm.com L: openib-general@openib.org S: Supported EMU10K1 SOUND DRIVER P: James Courtier-Dutton M: James@superbug.demon.co.uk Loading Loading @@ -1766,6 +1782,13 @@ W: http://www.penguinppc.org/ L: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org S: Maintained LINUX FOR POWERPC PA SEMI PWRFICIENT P: Olof Johansson M: olof@lixom.net W: http://www.pasemi.com/ L: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org S: Supported LLC (802.2) P: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo M: acme@conectiva.com.br Loading Loading @@ -2428,6 +2451,8 @@ S: Maintained S390 P: Martin Schwidefsky M: schwidefsky@de.ibm.com P: Heiko Carstens M: heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com M: linux390@de.ibm.com L: linux-390@vm.marist.edu W: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/linux390/ Loading Loading @@ -2793,6 +2818,14 @@ M: hadi@cyberus.ca L: netdev@vger.kernel.org S: Maintained TCP LOW PRIORITY MODULE P: Wong Hoi Sing, Edison M: hswong3i@gmail.com P: Hung Hing Lun, Mike M: hlhung3i@gmail.com W: http://tcp-lp-mod.sourceforge.net/ S: Maintained TI OMAP RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR SUPPORT P: Deepak Saxena M: dsaxena@plexity.net Loading Loading
Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt +22 −14 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -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 Loading @@ -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 ... */ crypto_digest_init(tfm); crypto_digest_update(tfm, &sg, 2); crypto_digest_final(tfm, result); desc.tfm = tfm; desc.flags = 0; crypto_free_tfm(tfm); if (crypto_hash_digest(&desc, &sg, 2, result)) fail(); crypto_free_hash(tfm); Many real examples are available in the regression test module (tcrypt.c). Loading Loading @@ -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> Loading @@ -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 Loading Loading @@ -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>
Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +13 −0 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -272,3 +272,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a layering violation causing unusual Who: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> --------------------------- What: frame diverter When: November 2006 Why: The frame diverter is included in most distribution kernels, but is broken. It does not correctly handle many things: - IPV6 - non-linear skb's - network device RCU on removal - input frames not correctly checked for protocol errors It also adds allocation overhead even if not enabled. It is not clear if anyone is still using it. Who: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +6 −2 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -697,6 +697,12 @@ running once the system is up. ips= [HW,SCSI] Adaptec / IBM ServeRAID controller See header of drivers/scsi/ips.c. ports= [IP_VS_FTP] IPVS ftp helper module Default is 21. Up to 8 (IP_VS_APP_MAX_PORTS) ports may be specified. Format: <port>,<port>.... irqfixup [HW] When an interrupt is not handled search all handlers for it. Intended to get systems with badly broken Loading Loading @@ -1183,8 +1189,6 @@ running once the system is up. Mechanism 2. nommconf [IA-32,X86_64] Disable use of MMCONFIG for PCI Configuration mmconf [IA-32,X86_64] Force MMCONFIG. This is useful to override the builtin blacklist. nomsi [MSI] If the PCI_MSI kernel config parameter is enabled, this kernel boot option can be used to disable the use of MSI interrupts system-wide. Loading
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