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

[David M. <Dav...@se...>]

Jivin xianghua xiao lays it down ...
> David,
> 
> what do you mean by "in-kernel" driver here?

The talitos driver that is part of the recent mainline kernels (ie., it
is not provided by OCF).

Cheers,
Davidm

> 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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