openpgp: Add crypto::backend that identifies the backend.

  - This returns a short, human-readable description of the
    cryptographic backend for use in version strings to improve bug
    reports.

  - Fixes #818.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/openpgp/src/crypto/backend/rust.rs b/openpgp/src/crypto/backend/rust.rs
index 06b1da03..dc4773ed 100644
--- a/openpgp/src/crypto/backend/rust.rs
+++ b/openpgp/src/crypto/backend/rust.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ pub mod ecdh;
 pub mod hash;
 pub mod symmetric;
 
+/// Returns a short, human-readable description of the backend.
+pub fn backend() -> String {
+    // XXX: can we include features and the version?
+    "RustCrypto".to_string()
+}
+
 /// Fills the given buffer with random data.
 pub fn random(buf: &mut [u8]) {
     use rand07::rngs::OsRng;