Kernel API for protected key handling
modulename: pkey.ko
configname: CONFIG_PKEY
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Cryptographic API
└─>Hardware crypto devices
└─>Kernel API for protected key handling
In linux kernel since version 3.10 (release Date: 2013-06-30)
With this option enabled the pkey kernel module provides an API
for creation and handling of protected keys. Other parts of the
kernel or userspace applications may use these functions.
Select this option if you want to enable the kernel and userspace
API for proteced key handling.
Please note that creation of protected keys from secure keys
requires to have at least one CEX card in coprocessor mode
available at runtime.
for creation and handling of protected keys. Other parts of the
kernel or userspace applications may use these functions.
Select this option if you want to enable the kernel and userspace
API for proteced key handling.
Please note that creation of protected keys from secure keys
requires to have at least one CEX card in coprocessor mode
available at runtime.