Clarify comments on use of AES OFB block mode
@@ -309,13 +309,22 @@ int mbedtls_aes_crypt_cfb8( mbedtls_aes_context *ctx,
* The OFB operation is identical for encryption or decryption, therefore
* no operation mode needs to be specified.
*
- * \note Upon exit, the content of the IV is updated so that you can
- * call the same function again on the next
- * block(s) of data and get the same result as if it was
- * encrypted in one call. This allows a "streaming" usage.
- * If you need to retain the contents of the
- * IV, you must either save it manually or use the cipher
- * module instead.
+ * \note Upon exit, the content of iv, the Initialisation Vector, is updated
+ * so that you can call the same function again on the next block(s) of
+ * data and get the same result as if it was encrypted in one call. This
+ * allows a "streaming" usage, by initialising iv_off to 0 before the
+ * first call, and preserving its value between calls.
+ *
+ * For block by block usage, (or non-streaming use), the iv should be
+ * initialised on each call to a unique value, and iv_off set to 0 on
+ * each call.
+ *
+ * If you need to retain the contents of the initialisation vector, you
+ * must either save it manually or use the cipher module instead.
+ *
+ * For the OFB mode, the initiallisation vector must be unique and must
+ * be unique for every encryption operation. Reuse of an initialisation
+ * vector will compromise security.
*
*
* \param ctx The AES context to use for encryption or decryption.
