linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v1 18/28] crypto: add AMD Platform Security Processor driver

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Date:   Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:14:58 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 18/28] crypto: add AMD Platform Security Processor
 driver

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 07:27:22PM -0400, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> The driver to communicate with Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV)
> firmware running within the AMD secure processor providing a secure key
> management interface for SEV guests.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
> Signed-off-by: Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>

This driver doesn't seem to hook into the Crypto API at all, is
there any reason why it should be in drivers/crypto?

Thanks,
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