crypto_aead_setkey (9) - Linux Manuals

crypto_aead_setkey: set key for cipher

Command to display crypto_aead_setkey manual in Linux: $ man 9 crypto_aead_setkey

NAME

crypto_aead_setkey - set key for cipher

SYNOPSIS

int crypto_aead_setkey(struct crypto_aead * tfm, const u8 * key, unsigned int keylen);

ARGUMENTS

tfm

: cipher handle

key

: buffer holding the key

keylen

: length of the key in bytes

DESCRIPTION

The caller provided key is set for the AEAD referenced by the cipher handle.

Note, the key length determines the cipher type. Many block ciphers implement different cipher modes depending on the key size, such as AES-128 vs AES-192 vs. AES-256. When providing a 16 byte key for an AES cipher handle, AES-128 is performed.

RETURN

0 if the setting of the key was successful; < 0 if an error occurred

AUTHORS

Stephan Mueller <smueller [at] chronox.de>

: Author.

Marek Vasut <marek [at] denx.de>

: Author.