linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] RFC4106 AES-GCM Driver Using Intel New Instructions

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Date:	Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:02:34 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	"Hoban, Adrian" <adrian.hoban@...el.com>
Cc:	"linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Struk, Tadeusz" <tadeusz.struk@...el.com>,
	"O Mahony, Aidan" <aidan.o.mahony@...el.com>,
	"Paoloni, Gabriele" <gabriele.paoloni@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] RFC4106 AES-GCM Driver Using Intel New Instructions

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:49:10AM +0100, Hoban, Adrian wrote:
> Hi Herbert,
> 
> We have been using binutils v2.19. 
> 
> Can you please recommend the version(s) of binutils (gas) that we should test with before submitting a patch? V2.16.1, or perhaps the older version (2.12) described in /Documentation/Changes? 
> 
> We will retest with the recommended version, update the code and resubmit the patch ASAP. 

I was using 2.18 so if you can make it work with 2.16 I think it
should be fine as it wouldn't require any of the new AES instructions.

Thanks,
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