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

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

thanks a lot! will give it a try on 2.6.28.
xianghua

David McCullough wrote:
> Jivin xianghua xiao lays it down ...
>   
>> David,
>>
>> what do you mean by "in-kernel" driver here?
>>     
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> The talitos driver that is part of the recent mainline kernels (ie., it
> is not provided by OCF).
>
> Cheers,
> Davidm
>
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>> 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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