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authorPaul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com>2014-05-15 17:22:08 -0400
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Must be the same number of bytes as the ``block_size`` of the cipher.
Do not reuse an ``initialization_vector`` with a given ``key``.
+.. class:: CFB8(initialization_vector)
+
+ CFB (Cipher Feedback) is a mode of operation for block ciphers. It
+ transforms a block cipher into a stream cipher. The CFB8 variant uses an
+ 8-bit shift register.
+
+ **This mode does not require padding.**
+
+ :param bytes initialization_vector: Must be random bytes. They do not need
+ to be kept secret and they can be included in a transmitted message.
+ Must be the same number of bytes as the ``block_size`` of the cipher.
+ Do not reuse an ``initialization_vector`` with a given ``key``.
+
.. class:: GCM(initialization_vector, tag=None)
.. danger::