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diff --git a/doc/cha-internals.texi b/doc/cha-internals.texi index d0c98d7018..2e679c8db6 100644 --- a/doc/cha-internals.texi +++ b/doc/cha-internals.texi @@ -486,44 +486,27 @@ source code in @code{lib/accelerated/}. @subsubheading Overriding specific algorithms When an optimized implementation of a single algorithm is available, say a hardware assisted version of @acronym{AES-CBC} then the -following (internal) functions, from @code{crypto-backend.h}, can +following functions, from @code{crypto.h}, can be used to register those algorithms. @itemize -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_single_cipher_register}: +@item @funcref{gnutls_crypto_register_cipher}: To register a cipher algorithm. -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_single_digest_register}: -To register a hash (digest) or MAC algorithm. +@item @funcref{gnutls_crypto_register_aead_cipher}: +To register an AEAD cipher algorithm. + +@item @funcref{gnutls_crypto_register_mac}: +To register a MAC algorithm. + +@item @funcref{gnutls_crypto_register_digest}: +To register a hash algorithm. @end itemize Those registration functions will only replace the specified algorithm and leave the rest of subsystem intact. -@subsubheading Overriding the cryptographic library -In some systems, that might contain a broad acceleration engine, it -might be desirable to override big parts of the cryptographic back-end, -or even all of them. The following functions are provided for this reason. - -@itemize - -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_cipher_register}: -To override the cryptographic algorithms back-end. - -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_digest_register}: -To override the digest algorithms back-end. - -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_rnd_register}: -To override the random number generator back-end. - -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_bigint_register}: -To override the big number number operations back-end. - -@item @code{gnutls_crypto_pk_register}: -To override the public key encryption back-end. This is tied to the -big number operations so either none or both of them should be overridden. - @end itemize |