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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/crypto.h b/include/linux/crypto.h
index 530dc4b..6847ab0 100644
--- a/include/linux/crypto.h
+++ b/include/linux/crypto.h
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ static inline int crypto_alg_available(const char *name, u32 flags)
/*
* Transforms: user-instantiated objects which encapsulate algorithms
- * and core processing logic. Managed via crypto_alloc_tfm() and
- * crypto_free_tfm(), as well as the various helpers below.
+ * and core processing logic. Managed via crypto_alloc_*() and
+ * crypto_free_*(), as well as the various helpers below.
*/
struct cipher_tfm {
@@ -278,16 +278,8 @@ struct crypto_attr_alg {
* Transform user interface.
*/
-/*
- * crypto_alloc_tfm() will first attempt to locate an already loaded algorithm.
- * If that fails and the kernel supports dynamically loadable modules, it
- * will then attempt to load a module of the same name or alias. A refcount
- * is grabbed on the algorithm which is then associated with the new transform.
- *
- * crypto_free_tfm() frees up the transform and any associated resources,
- * then drops the refcount on the associated algorithm.
- */
struct crypto_tfm *crypto_alloc_tfm(const char *alg_name, u32 tfm_flags);
+struct crypto_tfm *crypto_alloc_base(const char *alg_name, u32 type, u32 mask);
void crypto_free_tfm(struct crypto_tfm *tfm);
/*
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