linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] hw_random: core updates to allow more efficient drivers

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Date:	Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:23:23 +0000
From:	Ian Molton <ian.molton@...labora.co.uk>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
CC:	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] hw_random: core updates to allow more efficient drivers

Rusty Russell wrote:

> But we're bikeshedding, so apply or revert.
> 
> 	/* A buffer which can hold any fundamental type: drivers are fussy. */
> 	static u8 rng_buffer[SMP_CACHE_BYTES < 8 ? 8 : SMP_CACHE_BYTES]
> 		__cacheline_aligned;

One nit - theres one driver where <24 bytes will be quite suboptimal.
I'd say pick 32 bytes, which is a common cachline size, too.

> Either way, both patches: Acked-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>

Thanks!

-Ian
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