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They are trying to get a completely new crypto interface into the kernel, and they are posting the patches to linux-netdev mailing list.

This is not gonna fly.

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> This is not gonna fly

This response on the 'linux-crypto' list seems to agree: https://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=153310819905231

"Not gonna fly" in the sense that this maintainer doesn't want the patch as-is, but they lay out a clear set of steps the WireGuard authors can take to get it in shape for an eventual commit.

They were asked to do that by the kernel maintainers.

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