crypto_blkcipher_get_iv (9) - Linux Manuals

crypto_blkcipher_get_iv: obtain IV from cipher

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

NAME

crypto_blkcipher_get_iv - obtain IV from cipher

SYNOPSIS

void crypto_blkcipher_get_iv(struct crypto_blkcipher * tfm, u8 * dst, unsigned int len);

ARGUMENTS

tfm

: cipher handle

dst

: buffer filled with the IV

len

: length of the buffer dst

DESCRIPTION

The caller can obtain the IV set for the block cipher referenced by the cipher handle and store it into the user-provided buffer. If the buffer has an insufficient space, the IV is truncated to fit the buffer.

AUTHORS

Stephan Mueller <smueller [at] chronox.de>

: Author.

Marek Vasut <marek [at] denx.de>

: Author.