CONFIG_CRYPTO_GCM: GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) and GMAC (GCM MAC)

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_GCM has multiple definitions:

GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) and GMAC (GCM MAC) found in crypto/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_GCM:

• prompt: GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) and GMAC (GCM MAC)
• type: tristate
• depends on: (none)
• defined in crypto/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 6.1–6.12, 6.13-rc+HEAD
• modules built: gcm

Help text

GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) authenticated encryption mode and GMAC (GCM Message Authentication Code) (NIST SP800-38D)

This is required for IPSec ESP (XFRM_ESP).

GCM/GMAC support found in crypto/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_CRYPTO_GCM:

• prompt: GCM/GMAC support
• type: tristate
• depends on: (none)
• defined in crypto/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.25–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0, 6.0+HEAD
• modules built: gcm

Help text

Support for Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and Galois Message Authentication Code (GMAC). Required for IPSec.

Hardware

LKDDb

Raw data from LKDDb:

• lkddb module gcm CONFIG_CRYPTO_GCM : crypto/Kconfig : "GCM (Galois/Counter Mode) and GMAC (GCM MAC)" # in 2.6.25–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12, 6.13-rc+HEAD

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