linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Introduce AMD Secure Processor device

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Date:   Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:25:40 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        gary.hook@....com, thomas.lendacky@....com,
        herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Introduce AMD Secure Processor device

On Thu 2017-06-22 06:42:01, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> CCP device (drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp.ko) is part of AMD Secure Processor,
> which is not dedicated solely to crypto. The AMD Secure Processor includes
> CCP and PSP (Platform Secure Processor) devices.
> 
> This patch series adds a framework that allows functional component of the
> AMD Secure Processor to be initialized and handled appropriately. The series
> does not makes any logic modification into CCP - it refactors the code to
> integerate CCP into AMD secure processor framework.

Ok, so this is just preparation. When finished, what services will it provide
to Linux userland?