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R1 of the hardware-crypto release integration: expose the three hardware-offload seams as plain API generality (RustCrypto default), dropping the prototyping feature flags so a hardware backend drops in by type with no cargo features to toggle.

Seams (de-featured)

Backend Seam Change
AES-128-GCM ClientConfig::Aes Permanent associated type, gated only on the existing cipher-aes (not a new flag). Aes128GcmSha256<C = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm> defaults, so the default build monomorphizes identically. Dropped custom-aes. Threaded through TLS + DTLS.
ECDSA client-auth ClientAuth MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN always ≥112 (fits a DER P-384 sig), so a caller-supplied ECDSA/HSM signer works with no gate. Dropped client-auth-ecdsa. Cost: +48 B transient buffer on ed25519-only client-auth builds.
SHA-256 / HKDF ClientConfig::Hkdf Already an associated type; the HkdfSha256 re-export shipped earlier. No change here.

No new cargo features. Two removed (custom-aes, client-auth-ecdsa).

Why 0.6

Breaking: ClientConfig gains a required associated Aes (associated-type defaults are unstable). DefaultConfig / TlsStream::connect users are unaffected; external ClientConfig impls add type Aes = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm.

Also fixed

The ChaCha-only (no-cipher-aes) build the seam branch had broken: NegotiatedSuite's AES type parameter is now cipher-aes-gated, and the ServerHello parse + key schedule is factored into a shared negotiate_hs prelude so the AES and ChaCha dispatchers stay DRY. Verified building/testing across default, chacha-only(+kx), dtls, ecdsa, rsa, and all-features.

Consumer

Tagged v0.6.0-alpha.1 so hardware-crypto-priv-rs can pin krabitls and implement the three backends (Aes128Gcm, HkdfSha256, ClientAuth) against a stable API. Note for a published release: still gated on the sibling accelerator crates (modmath 0.7 / krabiecdsa 0.8 / rsa 0.6 / ed25519 0.7) graduating from alpha — that's the follow-up (R2).

Summary by Sourcery

Expose stable type-level seams for hardware-backed AES-GCM and client authentication while preserving default behavior and repairing ChaCha-only builds.

New Features:

  • Expose a stable, feature-free API for plugging custom AES-128-GCM implementations into TLS and DTLS clients.
  • Support externally supplied client-auth signers, including ECDSA and hardware-backed implementations, without a dedicated feature gate.

Bug Fixes:

  • Restore ChaCha-only builds by gating AES-specific negotiation types and sharing common handshake negotiation logic across cipher dispatch paths.

Enhancements:

  • Generalize the AES-128-GCM cipher suite over an associated implementation type while preserving the bundled RustCrypto default.
  • Re-export the hardware-backend integration traits and signature types needed by consumers.

Build:

  • Bump krabitls and its CLI dependency to 0.6.0-alpha.1.

Tests:

  • Add coverage for custom AES backends through complete TLS handshakes and DTLS facade typing.
  • Add coverage for externally supplied ECDSA client-auth signatures.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added support for selecting compatible AES-128-GCM implementations in TLS and DTLS connections.
    • Expanded client configuration options for custom AES encryption backends.
    • Added public client-authentication utilities, including signature types and capacity information.
    • Added support for custom client signers and externally supplied randomness.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Increased client-signature buffer capacity to accommodate larger ECDSA signatures.
  • Chores
    • Updated the release to version 0.6.0-alpha.1.

…ure gates

De-feature the three hardware-offload seams so a caller selects a backend purely
by type, RustCrypto as the default, no cargo features to toggle:

- AES-GCM: `ClientConfig::Aes` is now permanent (gated only on the existing
  `cipher-aes`, not a new flag); drop `custom-aes`. The default `Aes128GcmSha256`
  monomorphizes identically, so the default build is unchanged.
- ECDSA client-auth: size `MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN` to always fit a DER P-384 sig
  (≥112); drop `client-auth-ecdsa`. A caller-supplied ECDSA/HSM signer now works
  with no feature gate (+48 B transient buffer on ed25519-only client-auth).
- SHA-256/HKDF: already `ClientConfig::Hkdf`; the trait re-export shipped earlier.

Restores the ChaCha-only (no-`cipher-aes`) build the seam branch had broken:
`NegotiatedSuite`'s AES type parameter is gated on `cipher-aes`, and the
ServerHello parse/key-schedule is factored into a shared `negotiate_hs` prelude
so the AES and ChaCha dispatchers stay DRY.

The breaking `ClientConfig` change (new associated `Aes`) is why this is the
0.6 line; external `ClientConfig` impls add `type Aes = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm`.
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The PR makes AES-128-GCM backend selection configurable across TLS and DTLS paths. It separates handshake negotiation from record-key construction, exposes related public APIs, increases client-signature capacity, adds integration tests, and updates the package version.

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Configurable AES backend

Layer / File(s) Summary
AES backend contracts
krabitls/src/aead.rs, krabitls/src/client/config.rs, krabitls/src/dtls/record.rs
Aes128GcmSha256 and the DTLS AES suite accept compatible cipher backends. ClientConfig::Aes selects the backend and defaults to RustCrypto AES-GCM.
Configurable ServerHello negotiation
krabitls/src/connection.rs, krabitls/src/client/engine.rs
Handshake negotiation now returns the selected suite and shared secrets. AES record-key construction uses the configured backend, and client engine states carry that suite.
DTLS facade integration and validation
krabitls/src/dtls/stream.rs, krabitls/tests/custom_aes.rs
DtlsStream accepts a custom AES backend. Integration tests verify backend operations, record output, facade typing, and a complete handshake.
Public API and release updates
krabitls/src/client/mod.rs, krabitls/src/traits/client_auth.rs, krabitls/src/traits/mod.rs, krabitls/tests/custom_client_auth.rs, krabitls/Cargo.toml, krabitls_cli/Cargo.toml
Client and authentication types are re-exported. MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN is set to 112 bytes. Package dependencies use version 0.6.0-alpha.1.

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The PR currently breaks ChaCha-only DTLS builds because the stream implementation still references the removed AES type, so merge should wait for that configuration-specific compile issue to be fixed. The client-auth test should also cover the documented P-384 signature capacity to protect the new API contract.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant DtlsClient
  participant TlsConnection
  participant InstrumentedAes
  DtlsClient->>TlsConnection: Process ServerHello
  TlsConnection->>TlsConnection: Run negotiate_hs
  TlsConnection->>InstrumentedAes: Build AES record keys
  InstrumentedAes-->>TlsConnection: Return configured AES suite
  TlsConnection-->>DtlsClient: Return negotiated connection
``

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<location path="krabitls/src/client/config.rs" line_range="57-58" />
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 #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")]
 mod aes {
     use super::*;
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**issue (bug_risk):** The new required associated type breaks the existing `ClientConfig` implementation in `footprint/handshakes/src/lib.rs`, which still defines `impl ClientConfig for JedisctConfig` without `type Aes`; that workspace crate fails to compile on `cipher-aes` builds.

**Triggers:** When the workspace footprint crate is compiled with the default `cipher-aes` feature.

**Suggested fix:** Add `type Aes = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm;` to every in-repository `ClientConfig` implementation, including `JedisctConfig`.
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#[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")]
type Aes: Aes128Gcm;

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issue (bug_risk): The new required associated type breaks the existing ClientConfig implementation in footprint/handshakes/src/lib.rs, which still defines impl ClientConfig for JedisctConfig without type Aes; that workspace crate fails to compile on cipher-aes builds.

Triggers: When the workspace footprint crate is compiled with the default cipher-aes feature.

Suggested fix: Add type Aes = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm; to every in-repository ClientConfig implementation, including JedisctConfig.

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Coverage Report for CI Build 32675612646

Coverage decreased (-0.01%) to 79.933%

Details

  • Coverage decreased (-0.01%) from the base build.
  • Patch coverage: 9 uncovered changes across 2 files (48 of 57 lines covered, 84.21%).
  • No coverage regressions found.

Uncovered Changes

File Changed Covered %
krabitls/src/connection.rs 50 44 88.0%
krabitls/src/client/engine.rs 6 3 50.0%
Total (3 files) 57 48 84.21%

Coverage Regressions

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Relevant Lines: 6538
Covered Lines: 5226
Line Coverage: 79.93%
Coverage Strength: 146.15 hits per line

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impl<T: DatagramTransport> DtlsStream<T> {
impl<T: DatagramTransport, #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")] A: Aes128Gcm> DtlsStream<T, A> {

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P1 Badge Keep the ChaCha-only DTLS implementation well-formed

When KrabiTLS is built for the documented ChaCha-only DTLS profile (--no-default-features --features chacha20,dtls), the cfg removes the A parameter from both DtlsStream and this impl's generic list, but the impl target still unconditionally uses DtlsStream<T, A>. That leaves A undefined and supplies two arguments to a one-argument struct, so this supported configuration cannot compile; split the AES and non-AES impls or conditionally remove the type argument as well.

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/// to the bundled RustCrypto `aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm` (see `DefaultConfig`); set
/// it to a hardware-backed [`Aes128Gcm`] to offload the record layer.
#[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")]
type Aes: Aes128Gcm;

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P1 Badge Update the in-repo Jedisct config for the new AES slot

Adding this required associated type breaks the existing JedisctConfig implementation in footprint/handshakes/src/lib.rs, which still defines only Hkdf, CertParser, Ed25519, and Rsa. Consequently the explicit krabitls_jedisct builds in .github/workflows/footprint.yml fail with a missing ClientConfig::Aes implementation whenever cipher-aes is enabled; add the bundled AES type to that config as part of this API change.

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In `@krabitls/src/dtls/stream.rs`:
- Around line 26-37: Adjust the DtlsStream implementation target for the
ChaCha-only configuration: when cipher-aes is disabled, define the impl for
DtlsStream<T> with only T and remove the undeclared A parameter; retain the
existing DtlsStream<T, A> form for cipher-aes builds.

In `@krabitls/tests/custom_client_auth.rs`:
- Around line 7-9: Update the capacity assertion near the client-auth buffer
check to require MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN >= 112, and revise the related test setup
around the caller-supplied signer to construct a 104-byte P-384 DER-sized
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Comment on lines +26 to +37
pub struct DtlsStream<
T: DatagramTransport,
#[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")] A: Aes128Gcm = aes_gcm::Aes128Gcm,
> {
#[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")]
client: DtlsClient<crate::aead::Aes128GcmSha256<A>>,
#[cfg(all(not(feature = "cipher-aes"), feature = "chacha20"))]
client: DtlsClient<FacadeSuite>,
transport: T,
}

impl<T: DatagramTransport> DtlsStream<T> {
impl<T: DatagramTransport, #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")] A: Aes128Gcm> DtlsStream<T, A> {

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printf '%s\n' '--- candidate files ---'
git ls-files | grep -E '(^|/)(Cargo.toml|stream\.rs)$' | head -80
printf '%s\n' '--- stream.rs outline ---'
if command -v ast-grep >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  ast-grep outline krabitls/src/dtls/stream.rs
fi
printf '%s\n' '--- stream.rs relevant sections ---'
sed -n '1,150p' krabitls/src/dtls/stream.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- feature declarations and DtlsStream references ---'
rg -n -C 3 'cipher-aes|chacha20|DtlsStream' --glob 'Cargo.toml' --glob '*.rs' .

Repository: kaidokert/krabitls-rs

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#!/bin/bash
set -eu

printf '%s\n' '--- DTLS module and feature gates ---'
rg -n -C 4 'pub mod dtls|mod dtls|feature = "dtls"|pub use .*DtlsStream|DtlsStream' \
  krabitls/src krabitls/Cargo.toml krabitls_cli/Cargo.toml \
  --glob '*.rs' --glob 'Cargo.toml' | head -220

printf '%s\n' '--- focused feature definitions ---'
sed -n '70,96p' krabitls/Cargo.toml
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printf '%s\n' '--- compiler availability ---'
if command -v rustc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  rustc --version
else
  printf '%s\n' 'rustc unavailable'
fi

if command -v rustc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  printf '%s\n' '--- minimal ChaCha-only conditional-generic reproduction ---'
  set +e
  rustc --edition=2021 --crate-type=lib --emit=metadata -o /tmp/dtls_cfg_check.rmeta \
    --cfg 'feature="chacha20"' - <<'RS'
trait DatagramTransport {}
trait Aes128Gcm {}
struct Aes128GcmSha256<A>(core::marker::PhantomData<A>);
struct ChaCha20Poly1305Sha256;
struct DtlsClient<S>(core::marker::PhantomData<S>);
type FacadeSuite = ChaCha20Poly1305Sha256;

struct DtlsStream<
    T: DatagramTransport,
    #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")] A: Aes128Gcm = Aes128Gcm,
> {
    #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")]
    client: DtlsClient<Aes128GcmSha256<A>>,
    #[cfg(all(not(feature = "cipher-aes"), feature = "chacha20"))]
    client: DtlsClient<FacadeSuite>,
    transport: T,
}

impl<T: DatagramTransport, #[cfg(feature = "cipher-aes")] A: Aes128Gcm> DtlsStream<T, A> {}
RS
  status=$?
  printf 'exit status: %s\n' "$status"
  set -e
fi

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Fix the ChaCha-only DtlsStream implementation.

When cipher-aes is disabled, A is removed from both generic parameter lists. The impl still targets DtlsStream<T, A>, which causes an undeclared type error and supplies two generic arguments to a one-parameter struct. Add a ChaCha-only impl<T: DatagramTransport> DtlsStream<T> block, or conditionally adjust the impl target.

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In `@krabitls/src/dtls/stream.rs` around lines 26 - 37, Adjust the DtlsStream
implementation target for the ChaCha-only configuration: when cipher-aes is
disabled, define the impl for DtlsStream<T> with only T and remove the
undeclared A parameter; retain the existing DtlsStream<T, A> form for cipher-aes
builds.

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// The client-auth buffer is always ≥112 (no feature gate), so a DER P-256 ECDSA
// signature (≤72 B) from a caller-supplied signer always fits.
const _: () = assert!(MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN >= 72);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Test the P-384 capacity requirement.

Line 9 only asserts a 72-byte P-256 signature. A regression below 112 bytes will still pass this test. Assert MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN >= 112 and construct a 104-byte P-384 DER-sized signature.

Also applies to: 22-26

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In `@krabitls/tests/custom_client_auth.rs` around lines 7 - 9, Update the capacity
assertion near the client-auth buffer check to require MAX_CLIENT_SIG_LEN >=
112, and revise the related test setup around the caller-supplied signer to
construct a 104-byte P-384 DER-sized signature so the larger capacity
requirement is exercised.

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