From: Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos <nmav@gnutls.org>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:10:14 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: added a warning for the addition of new algorithms
X-Git-Tag: gnutls_0_1_4~33
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bf2bbba63f33bb59f54fad7091cd8c5a2e8b037f;p=thirdparty%2Fgnutls.git

added a warning for the addition of new algorithms
---

diff --git a/lib/gnutls_algorithms.c b/lib/gnutls_algorithms.c
index f21288188a..78ac1be9a7 100644
--- a/lib/gnutls_algorithms.c
+++ b/lib/gnutls_algorithms.c
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ struct gnutls_cipher_entry {
 };
 typedef struct gnutls_cipher_entry gnutls_cipher_entry;
 
+/* Note that all algorithms are in CBC or STREAM modes. 
+ * Do not add any algorithms in other modes (like ECB).
+ * View first: "The order of encryption and authentication for
+ * protecting communications" by Hugo Krawczyk - CRYPTO 2001
+ */
 static const gnutls_cipher_entry algorithms[] = {
 	GNUTLS_CIPHER_ENTRY(GNUTLS_3DES, 8, 24, 1, 8),
 	GNUTLS_CIPHER_ENTRY(GNUTLS_RIJNDAEL, 16, 16, 1, 16),