linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/10] AXFS: axfs

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Date:	Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:48:07 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
To:	Jared Hulbert <jaredeh@...il.com>
cc:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind@...radead.org>,
	Linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>,
	tim.bird@...sony.com, cotte@...ibm.com, nickpiggin@...oo.com.au
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/10] AXFS: axfs_uncompress.c

	Hi Jared,

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008, Jared Hulbert wrote:
> > If you want support for multiple decompression algorithms, you can switch
> > from using zlib_inflate*() directly to calling zlib through the crypto API.
> > Then you can call crypto_alloc_comp() with the correct decompression algorithm
> > name.
> >
> > For squashfs, I had to modify only ca. 40 lines of code.
> 
> I definately want to support multiple formats.  I have a flag in the
> superblock all ready to go for that.  One problem.  I'm not sure how
> to do it.  Can you point us to some reference code?

Please take a look at the email with subject

    [patch 3/3] squashfs: Switch from zlib/inflate to "zlib" crypto module

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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