linux-kernel - Re: Crypto Update for 2.6.28

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.0812241432130.3535@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:32:28 -0800 (PST)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
cc:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Crypto Mailing List <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Crypto Update for 2.6.28


On Thu, 25 Dec 2008, Herbert Xu wrote:
> 
> A regression has been reported where the new algorithm testing
> infrastructure may cause the optimised versions of AES to fail
> when it's built into the kernel (as opposed to as a module).

Can't we just get rid of that stupid testing infrastructure, or make it a 
module-only thing? I refuse to pull a 1000+ line patch for something like 
this, especially this late. It's insane.

		Linus
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