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Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib |
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Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:08:07 -0700 |
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On 12/03/2013 03:44 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
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> Libvirt would prefer a solution that uses nettle, at least when used in
> RHEL.
Correction: libvirt would prefer a solution that uses gnutls, and could
live with a solution that uses openssl. Certification-wise, indirect
use of nettle via gnutls is fine, but direct use of either nettle or
libgcrypt raises eyebrows at Red Hat.
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> if we have --enable-crypto={basic|nettle|openssl|gcrypt}, then distro
> packagers can choose WHICH library they want to drag in, rather than
> forcing a binary decision of using or avoiding a single library.
Does gnutls also expose enough low-level crypto to be added to the list
of libraries providing optimized crypto hashing?
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Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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- Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib, (continued)
Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib, Ludovic Courtès, 2013/12/03
Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib, Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos, 2013/12/03
Re: [PATCH] use libcrypto routines in gnulib, Ludovic Courtès, 2013/12/16