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``pauth-qarma3``
When ``pauth`` is enabled, select the architected QARMA3 algorithm.
-Without either ``pauth-impdef`` or ``pauth-qarma3`` enabled,
-the architected QARMA5 algorithm is used. The architected QARMA5
+``pauth-qarma5``
+ When ``pauth`` is enabled, select the architected QARMA5 algorithm.
+
+Without ``pauth-impdef``, ``pauth-qarma3`` or ``pauth-qarma5`` enabled,
+the QEMU impdef algorithm is used. The architected QARMA5
and QARMA3 algorithms have good cryptographic properties, but can
be quite slow to emulate. The impdef algorithm used by QEMU is
non-cryptographic but significantly faster.