linux-kernel - RE: [virtio-dev] Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v7 1/1] crypto: add virtio-crypto driver

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Date:   Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:40:14 +0000
From:   "Gonglei (Arei)" <arei.gonglei@...wei.com>
To:     "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
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Subject: RE: [virtio-dev] Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v7 1/1] crypto: add
 virtio-crypto driver

Hi Michael,

>
> >
> >
> > > Subject: RE: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v7 1/1] crypto: add virtio-crypto driver
> > >
> > > On Thursday, December 15, 2016 8:45 AM, Gonglei (Arei) Wrote:
> > > < > > diff --git a/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_core.c
> > > < > b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_core.c
> > > < > > new file mode 100644
> > > < > > index 0000000..c0854a1
> > > < > > --- /dev/null
> > > < > > +++ b/drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_core.c
> > > < > > @@ -0,0 +1,474 @@
> > > < > [..]
> > > < > > +
> > > < > > +static void virtcrypto_dataq_callback(struct virtqueue *vq)
> > > < > > +{
> > > < > > +	struct virtio_crypto *vcrypto = vq->vdev->priv;
> > > < > > +	struct virtio_crypto_request *vc_req;
> > > < > > +	unsigned long flags;
> > > < > > +	unsigned int len;
> > > < > > +	struct ablkcipher_request *ablk_req;
> > > < > > +	int error;
> > > < > > +
> > > < > > +	spin_lock_irqsave(&vcrypto->lock, flags);
> > > < >
> > > < > Would it make sense to use a per virtqueue lock
> > > < > like in virtio_blk for example instead of locking on the whole
> > > < > device? OK, it seems you use only one dataqueue, so it
> > > < > may not be that relevant.
> > > < >
> > > < Currently yes, both the backend device (cryptodev-backend-builtin)
> > > < and the frontend driver use one dataqueue.
> > > <
> > >
> > > I think it makes sense to use per virtqueue lock here though it only uses one
> > > queue so far,
> > > but in the spec we already have multi queues support.
> > >
> > Yes, I agree. Will do that in V8 soon.
> > Hope to catch up with Michael's pull request for 4.10.
> >
> > Regards,
> > -Gonglei
> 
> I merged v7, this change will have to wait. Sorry.
> 
That's OK. Thanks!

I can post a separate patch after this pull request. 

Regards,
-Gonglei