docs: crypto: convert api-intro.txt to ReST format

- Change title markups;
- Mark literal blocks;
- Use list markups at authors/credits;
- Add blank lines when needed;
- Remove trailing whitespaces.
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/c71e2c73a787ec7814db09bec3c1359779785bfa.1592203650.git.mchehab+huawei@kernel.orgSigned-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>

Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt → Documentation/crypto/api-intro.rst

+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
-                    Scatterlist Cryptographic API
+=============================
+Scatterlist Cryptographic API
+=============================
 
-INTRODUCTION
+Introduction
+============
 
 The Scatterlist Crypto API takes page vectors (scatterlists) as
 arguments, and works directly on pages.  In some cases (e.g. ECB
@@ -13,7 +17,8 @@ so that processing can be applied to paged skb's without the need
 for linearization.
 
 
-DETAILS
+Details
+=======
 
 At the lowest level are algorithms, which register dynamically with the
 API.
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ of the implementation logic (e.g. manipulating page vectors) and provide an
 abstraction to the underlying algorithms.  However, at the user
 level they are very simple.
 
-Conceptually, the API layering looks like this:
+Conceptually, the API layering looks like this::
 
   [transform api]  (user interface)
   [transform ops]  (per-type logic glue e.g. cipher.c, compress.c)
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ one block while the former can operate on an arbitrary amount of data,
 subject to block size requirements (i.e., non-stream ciphers can only
 process multiples of blocks).
 
-Here's an example of how to use the API:
+Here's an example of how to use the API::
 
 	#include <crypto/hash.h>
 	#include <linux/err.h>
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@ Here's an example of how to use the API:
 Many real examples are available in the regression test module (tcrypt.c).
 
 
-DEVELOPER NOTES
+Developer Notes
+===============
 
 Transforms may only be allocated in user context, and cryptographic
 methods may only be called from softirq and user contexts.  For
@@ -91,7 +97,8 @@ size (typically 8 bytes).  This prevents having to do any copying
 across non-aligned page fragment boundaries.
 
 
-ADDING NEW ALGORITHMS
+Adding New Algorithms
+=====================
 
 When submitting a new algorithm for inclusion, a mandatory requirement
 is that at least a few test vectors from known sources (preferably
@@ -119,132 +126,137 @@ Also check the TODO list at the web site listed below to see what people
 might already be working on.
 
 
-BUGS
+Bugs
+====
 
 Send bug reports to:
-linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org
-Cc: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>,
+    linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org
+
+Cc:
+    Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>,
     David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>
 
 
-FURTHER INFORMATION
+Further Information
+===================
 
 For further patches and various updates, including the current TODO
 list, see:
 http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/crypto/
 
 
-AUTHORS
+Authors
+=======
 
-James Morris
-David S. Miller
-Herbert Xu
+- James Morris
+- David S. Miller
+- Herbert Xu
 
 
-CREDITS
+Credits
+=======
 
 The following people provided invaluable feedback during the development
 of the API:
 
-  Alexey Kuznetzov
-  Rusty Russell
-  Herbert Valerio Riedel
-  Jeff Garzik
-  Michael Richardson
-  Andrew Morton
-  Ingo Oeser
-  Christoph Hellwig
+  - Alexey Kuznetzov
+  - Rusty Russell
+  - Herbert Valerio Riedel
+  - Jeff Garzik
+  - Michael Richardson
+  - Andrew Morton
+  - Ingo Oeser
+  - Christoph Hellwig
 
 Portions of this API were derived from the following projects:
 
   Kerneli Cryptoapi (http://www.kerneli.org/)
-    Alexander Kjeldaas
-    Herbert Valerio Riedel
-    Kyle McMartin
-    Jean-Luc Cooke
-    David Bryson
-    Clemens Fruhwirth
-    Tobias Ringstrom
-    Harald Welte
+   - Alexander Kjeldaas
+   - Herbert Valerio Riedel
+   - Kyle McMartin
+   - Jean-Luc Cooke
+   - David Bryson
+   - Clemens Fruhwirth
+   - Tobias Ringstrom
+   - Harald Welte
 
 and;
 
   Nettle (http://www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/nettle/)
-    Niels Möller
+   - Niels Möller
 
 Original developers of the crypto algorithms:
 
-  Dana L. How (DES)
-  Andrew Tridgell and Steve French (MD4)
-  Colin Plumb (MD5)
-  Steve Reid (SHA1)
-  Jean-Luc Cooke (SHA256, SHA384, SHA512)
-  Kazunori Miyazawa / USAGI (HMAC)
-  Matthew Skala (Twofish)
-  Dag Arne Osvik (Serpent)
-  Brian Gladman (AES)
-  Kartikey Mahendra Bhatt (CAST6)
-  Jon Oberheide (ARC4)
-  Jouni Malinen (Michael MIC)
-  NTT(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) (Camellia)
+  - Dana L. How (DES)
+  - Andrew Tridgell and Steve French (MD4)
+  - Colin Plumb (MD5)
+  - Steve Reid (SHA1)
+  - Jean-Luc Cooke (SHA256, SHA384, SHA512)
+  - Kazunori Miyazawa / USAGI (HMAC)
+  - Matthew Skala (Twofish)
+  - Dag Arne Osvik (Serpent)
+  - Brian Gladman (AES)
+  - Kartikey Mahendra Bhatt (CAST6)
+  - Jon Oberheide (ARC4)
+  - Jouni Malinen (Michael MIC)
+  - NTT(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) (Camellia)
 
 SHA1 algorithm contributors:
-  Jean-Francois Dive
+  - Jean-Francois Dive
 
 DES algorithm contributors:
-  Raimar Falke
-  Gisle Sælensminde
-  Niels Möller
+  - Raimar Falke
+  - Gisle Sælensminde
+  - Niels Möller
 
 Blowfish algorithm contributors:
-  Herbert Valerio Riedel
-  Kyle McMartin
+  - Herbert Valerio Riedel
+  - Kyle McMartin
 
 Twofish algorithm contributors:
-  Werner Koch
-  Marc Mutz
+  - Werner Koch
+  - Marc Mutz
 
 SHA256/384/512 algorithm contributors:
-  Andrew McDonald
-  Kyle McMartin
-  Herbert Valerio Riedel
+  - Andrew McDonald
+  - Kyle McMartin
+  - Herbert Valerio Riedel
 
 AES algorithm contributors:
-  Alexander Kjeldaas
-  Herbert Valerio Riedel
-  Kyle McMartin
-  Adam J. Richter
-  Fruhwirth Clemens (i586)
-  Linus Torvalds (i586)
+  - Alexander Kjeldaas
+  - Herbert Valerio Riedel
+  - Kyle McMartin
+  - Adam J. Richter
+  - Fruhwirth Clemens (i586)
+  - Linus Torvalds (i586)
 
 CAST5 algorithm contributors:
-  Kartikey Mahendra Bhatt (original developers unknown, FSF copyright).
+  - Kartikey Mahendra Bhatt (original developers unknown, FSF copyright).
 
 TEA/XTEA algorithm contributors:
-  Aaron Grothe
-  Michael Ringe
+  - Aaron Grothe
+  - Michael Ringe
 
 Khazad algorithm contributors:
-  Aaron Grothe
+  - Aaron Grothe
 
 Whirlpool algorithm contributors:
-  Aaron Grothe
-  Jean-Luc Cooke
+  - Aaron Grothe
+  - Jean-Luc Cooke
 
 Anubis algorithm contributors:
-  Aaron Grothe
+  - Aaron Grothe
 
 Tiger algorithm contributors:
-  Aaron Grothe
+  - Aaron Grothe
 
 VIA PadLock contributors:
-  Michal Ludvig
+  - Michal Ludvig
 
 Camellia algorithm contributors:
-  NTT(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) (Camellia)
+  - NTT(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) (Camellia)
 
 Generic scatterwalk code by Adam J. Richter <adam@yggdrasil.com>
 
 Please send any credits updates or corrections to:
 Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
-

Documentation/crypto/index.rst

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ for cryptographic use cases, as well as programming examples.
    :maxdepth: 2
 
    intro
+   api-intro
    architecture
    asymmetric-keys
    devel-algos