Re: KMx vs PCC crypto instructions

2017-08-11 Thread Rob van der Heij
On 10 August 2017 at 22:33, Farley, Peter x23353 < peter.far...@broadridge.com> wrote: > OT: I would disagree that ICSF is the "overall better choice". IMHO, if > you do not need unique Crypto Express co-processor functions or completely > and totally secure keys then ICSF is just wasted overhead

Re: KMx vs PCC crypto instructions

2017-08-10 Thread Farley, Peter x23353
half Of Tony Harminc Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 3:36 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: KMx vs PCC crypto instructions The KM[x] (Cipher Message[with xxx]) set of crypto instructions seems to do the same things as PCC (Perform Cryptographic Computation). I haven't checked ever

KMx vs PCC crypto instructions

2017-08-10 Thread Tony Harminc
The KM[x] (Cipher Message[with xxx]) set of crypto instructions seems to do the same things as PCC (Perform Cryptographic Computation). I haven't checked every option in excruciating detail, but for the common ones (DES, 3DES, AES) there is at least a lot of overlap. For new code, what should I ch