On Jan 25, 2008 1:48 PM, Jimmy B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 24, 2008 2:32 PM, Bhatnagar Achindra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there any already ported SSL and Crypto library for Linux kernel 2.4 and > > 2.6? > > > > Any pointers or references will be much appreciated. > > > > SSL in the kernel? (Do I understand you correct here? or Do you mean > library for a system running the > linux 2.x kernel?)
You got it right. I was asking if SSL can be used from within kernel. > > [The remaining stuff only if you meant in-kernel] > > There are cryptographic routines in the linux kernel like symmetric > ciphers, hash, and some CRC functions. > It's part of the vanilla kernel and you can select them via config options. > > I remember sometime back that someone had asked the lkml of an > in-kernel RSA and the response wasn't > favorable :) > > -jb I have a tunnel created within kernel space. I want to secure all communication over it. Thus I need SSL in kernel. What options do I have? - Port OpenSSL library code to kernel space and compile my module with it? - Does the routines in kernel suffice the need? .-. Regards, Bhatnagar Achindra ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
