Re: [Ocf-linux-users] cryptodev using "native" crypto driver

[xianghua x. <x....@fr...>]

David,

what do you mean by "in-kernel" driver here?
Thanks!

xianghua

David McCullough wrote:
> Jivin Xianghua Xiao lays it down ...
>   
>> Hi,
>> I used ocf/cryptodev on talitos driver and it worked well along with 
>> openssl. now with the new talitos driver under drivers/crypto I would 
>> like to use the same application-friendly /dev/crypto interface for 
>> underlying hardware SEC engine. The cryptodev.c from ocf-linux is 
>> dependent on ocf framework. what's needed to get cryptodev working with 
>> new security drivers (e.g. drivers/crypto/talitos.c) where no ocf is 
>> present?
>>     
>
> Use OCF just like before,  but instead of using the ocf talitos driver,
> just use cryptosoft.  cryptosoft whould use the "in-kernel" drivers to
> do it's crypto.
>
> It's not ideal,  but if you are using it just for SSL,  there will be
> little to no penality,
>
> Cheers,
> Davidm
>
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