Re: [PATCH 08/21] KEYS: Add signature verification facility [ver #3]

From: David Howells
Date: Wed Jan 18 2012 - 15:00:10 EST


Kasatkin, Dmitry <dmitry.kasatkin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I thought about export/import.
> But I think export/Import is hash driver implementation specific...
> Cannot use ahash state for shash...

Yeah... I'll have to consult Herbert Xu about that.

> As you said in repose to later patch, you could provide some function to
> build a final metadata buffer out of signature to finalize the hash...

That might be the only way to do it.

David
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