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Vendors & MarketEmerging1 sourceAug 24, 2026 · 18:17via Phoronix

New AF_ALG Restrictions With Linux 7.3 Due To The Security & Maintenance Nightmare

Brief

The past few Linux kernel cycles have chipped away at AF_ALG functionality for that interface for user-space programs to access the kernel's internal cryptography API. Linux has been dropping AF_ALG features like zero-copy support and offloading. AF_ALG was quickly deprecated in Linux 7. 2 while now for Linux 7. 3 it's being further restricted...

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