CONFIG_NORDIC_SECURITY_BACKEND

Use nrf_security module

Type: bool

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Using this configuration enables legacy support for mbed TLS APIs
This configuration is not to be used for PSA API support.
Note that this will enable nrf_oberon by default. Multiple backends is
not supported.

Direct dependencies

SOC_FAMILY_NRF

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Default

• y if BUILD_WITH_TFM

Symbols selected by this symbol

• NRF_SECURITY

• MBEDTLS_LEGACY_CRYPTO_C

• OBERON_BACKEND if BUILD_WITH_TFM

• DISABLE_MBEDTLS_BUILTIN if MBEDTLS

Symbols that select this symbol

• OPENTHREAD_NRF_SECURITY

• SPM_SERVICE_RNG

Kconfig definition

At <nrfxlib>/nrf_security/Kconfig:17

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:33 → <Zephyr>/modules/Kconfig:6 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.modules:92 → <nrfxlib>/Kconfig.nrfxlib:13

Menu path: (Top) → Modules → nrfxlib (/home/runner/work/sdk-nrf/sdk-nrf/ncs/nrfxlib) → Nordic nrfxlib → nrf_security module

config NORDIC_SECURITY_BACKEND
    bool "Use nrf_security module" if !NORDIC_SECURITY_PROMPTLESS
    default y if BUILD_WITH_TFM
    select NRF_SECURITY
    select MBEDTLS_LEGACY_CRYPTO_C
    select OBERON_BACKEND if BUILD_WITH_TFM
    select DISABLE_MBEDTLS_BUILTIN if MBEDTLS
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
    help
      Using this configuration enables legacy support for mbed TLS APIs
      This configuration is not to be used for PSA API support.
      Note that this will enable nrf_oberon by default. Multiple backends is
      not supported.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)