Tasos Parisinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > From: Tasos Parisinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > This patch adds module rsa.ko in the kernel (built-in or as a kernel > module) and offers an API to do fast modular exponentiation, using the > Montgomery algorithm, thus the exponentiation is not generic but can > be used only when > the modulus is odd, such as RSA public/private key pairs. This module is the > computational core (using multiple precision integer arithmetics) and does not > provide any means to do key management, implement padding schemas e.t.c. so > the > calling code should implement all those as needed. Signed-off-by: > Tasos Parisinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You forgot to answer the most important question. What would want to use RSA in the kernel and why? -Andi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
