Linux Kernels Can Now Be Compressed With LZ4

[AnonymousCoward]

Compression algorithms can't use Crypto API.

Why has the crypto/ directory in the Linux source then files like compress.c, deflate.c, lz4.c, lz4hc.c, lzo.c, zlib.c?

[LightBit]

Why has the crypto/ directory in the Linux source then files like compress.c, deflate.c, lz4.c, lz4hc.c, lzo.c, zlib.c?

It sets cra_flags to CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_COMPRESS.
Because Linux's Crypto API isn't really just Crypto API.

I have no idea why mix cryptografy with compression.