Linux kernel crypto API

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Linux kernel subsystem cryptographic framework

The Linux kernel crypto API is a framework within the Linux kernel that provides a unified interface for cryptographic algorithms and hardware acceleration, enabling kernel subsystems and drivers to perform encryption, decryption, hashing, and related operations efficiently and securely.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Linux kernel subsystem ⓘ
cryptographic framework ⓘ
aimsTo avoid code duplication of cryptographic primitives ⓘ
improve cryptographic performance ⓘ
improve cryptographic security ⓘ
designedFor in-kernel consumers ⓘ
documentedIn Linux kernel documentation ⓘ
exposesInterface AEAD API NERFINISHED ⓘ
RNG API ⓘ
asymmetric key cipher API ⓘ
hash API ⓘ
key management hooks ⓘ
symmetric key cipher API ⓘ
implementedIn C ⓘ
locatedIn crypto/ directory of Linux kernel source tree ⓘ
notDesignedFor direct userspace use ⓘ
partOf Linux kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides abstraction over hardware crypto accelerators ⓘ
algorithm registration mechanism ⓘ
algorithm selection mechanism ⓘ
unified interface for cryptographic algorithms ⓘ
runsIn kernel space ⓘ
supports hardware-accelerated cryptographic implementations ⓘ
software cryptographic implementations ⓘ
supportsAccessVia AF_ALG userspace interface ⓘ
kernel internal APIs ⓘ
supportsAlgorithmClass AEAD ciphers ⓘ
block ciphers ⓘ
compression algorithms ⓘ
hash functions ⓘ
keyed hash algorithms ⓘ
public key algorithms ⓘ
random number generators ⓘ
stream ciphers ⓘ
symmetric ciphers ⓘ
supportsConfigurationVia Kconfig options ⓘ
supportsOperation asymmetric cryptography ⓘ
authenticated encryption ⓘ
decryption ⓘ
encryption ⓘ
hashing ⓘ
key derivation ⓘ
message authentication codes ⓘ
random number generation ⓘ
usedBy AF_ALG socket interface ⓘ
IPsec subsystem ⓘ
dm-crypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
fscrypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
kernel device drivers ⓘ
kernel network stack ⓘ
wireless security subsystems ⓘ

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Intel AES-NI → compatibleWith → Linux kernel crypto API ⓘ
Red Hat Compatible Kernel → implements → Linux kernel crypto API ⓘ
this entity surface form: Linux kernel API