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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+Hash functions, MACs, and XOFs
+==============================
+
+AES-CMAC and AES-XCBC-MAC
+-------------------------
+
+Support for the AES-CMAC and AES-XCBC-MAC message authentication codes.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/aes-cbc-macs.h
+
+BLAKE2b
+-------
+
+Support for the BLAKE2b cryptographic hash function.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/blake2b.h
+
+BLAKE2s
+-------
+
+Support for the BLAKE2s cryptographic hash function.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/blake2s.h
+
+GHASH and POLYVAL
+-----------------
+
+Support for the GHASH and POLYVAL universal hash functions. These algorithms
+are used only as internal components of other algorithms.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/gf128hash.h
+
+MD5
+---
+
+Support for the MD5 cryptographic hash function and HMAC-MD5. This algorithm is
+obsolete and is supported only for backwards compatibility.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/md5.h
+
+NH
+--
+
+Support for the NH universal hash function. This algorithm is used only as an
+internal component of other algorithms.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/nh.h
+
+Poly1305
+--------
+
+Support for the Poly1305 universal hash function. This algorithm is used only
+as an internal component of other algorithms.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/poly1305.h
+
+SHA-1
+-----
+
+Support for the SHA-1 cryptographic hash function and HMAC-SHA1. This algorithm
+is obsolete and is supported only for backwards compatibility.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/sha1.h
+
+SHA-2
+-----
+
+Support for the SHA-2 family of cryptographic hash functions, including SHA-224,
+SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512. This also includes their corresponding HMACs:
+HMAC-SHA224, HMAC-SHA256, HMAC-SHA384, and HMAC-SHA512.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/sha2.h
+
+SHA-3
+-----
+
+The SHA-3 functions are documented in :ref:`sha3`.
+
+SM3
+---
+
+Support for the SM3 cryptographic hash function.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/crypto/sm3.h