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Signed-off-by: Dave Rodgman <dave.rodgman@arm.com>
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Dave Rodgman 2023-06-24 18:40:29 +01:00
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include/mbedtls/cipher.h
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@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ typedef struct mbedtls_cmac_context_t mbedtls_cmac_context_t;
* mbedtls_cipher_info_from_type(),
* mbedtls_cipher_info_from_values(),
* mbedtls_cipher_info_from_psa().
*
* \note Some fields store a value that has been right-shifted to save
* code-size, so should not be used directly. The accessor
* functions adjust for this and return the "natural" value.
*/
typedef struct mbedtls_cipher_info_t {
/** Name of the cipher. */
@ -278,14 +282,14 @@ typedef struct mbedtls_cipher_info_t {
/** The block size, in bytes. */
unsigned int MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(block_size) : 5;
/** IV or nonce size, in Bytes.
/** IV or nonce size, in bytes (right shifted by 2).
* For ciphers that accept variable IV sizes,
* this is the recommended size.
*/
unsigned int MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(iv_size) : 3;
/** The cipher key length, in bits. This is the
* default length for variable sized ciphers.
/** The cipher key length, in bits (right shifted by 6).
* This is the default length for variable sized ciphers.
* Includes parity bits for ciphers like DES.
*/
unsigned int MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(key_bitlen) : 4;
@ -297,8 +301,11 @@ typedef struct mbedtls_cipher_info_t {
/** Full cipher identifier (as per mbedtls_cipher_type_t).
* For example, MBEDTLS_CIPHER_AES_256_CBC.
*
* This could be 7 bits, but 8 bits retains byte alignment for the
* next field, which reduces code size to access that field.
*/
unsigned int MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(type) : 8; // only need 7 bits, but it retains byte alignment
unsigned int MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(type) : 8;
/** Bitflag comprised of MBEDTLS_CIPHER_VARIABLE_IV_LEN and
* MBEDTLS_CIPHER_VARIABLE_KEY_LEN indicating whether the