Subject: Re: libkern growing...
To: Matthias Drochner <drochner@zelux6.zel.kfa-juelich.de>
From: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 05/27/1998 11:59:54
Matthias Drochner <drochner@zelux6.zel.kfa-juelich.de> writes:

> _MD5Final
> _MD5Init
> _MD5Update

These three are used by the ppp code I believe, and were until recently
used by /dev/random

> _SHA1Final
> _SHA1Init
> _SHA1Transform
> _SHA1Update

These three are used by /dev/random.  SHA1Transform is really an internal
function, but is handy for some specific applications to have available.
The SHA1Update function calls it.

I think making this into an LKM will be a tough sell, and I'm not certain
it is really possible.  Some of these are needed well before the kernel
boots.

Also, having a standard set makes LKMs simplier, no?

--Michael