BLOCK CIPHER ALGORITHM DEFINITIONS(9)

💅 Block Cipher Algorithm Definitions (9)

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual — this one's short but it's important, so pay attention 🎀

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so basically these data structures are the whole vibe check for modular crypto algorithm implementations 🔥 like, they're the blueprint, the main character energy of how a crypto alg gets defined and plugged into the kernel.

and who manages all that? these two icons right here:

• crypto_register_alg — the "you're in, babe" ✨
• crypto_unregister_alg — the "okay bye bestie" 👋

that's it. that's the whole flow. registration and unregistration, managed through the structs above. slay 💅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./include/linux/crypto.h — literally go read it, iykyk 📖
• Block Cipher Context Data Structures(9)
• struct cipher_alg(9)
• struct crypto_alg(9)

fr fr go click through those — they're the sequel episodes and they eat 🍓

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