linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH]crypto: Fix algorithm and driver duplicate registered

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Message-ID: <20091119001827.GC2315@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:18:27 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	"Youquan,Song" <youquan.song@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ying.huang@...el.com,
	kent.liu@...el.com, youquan.song@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH]crypto: Fix algorithm and driver duplicate registered

On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 07:32:02PM -0500, Youquan,Song wrote:
> Current kernel, All the algorithms with same algorithm name and driver name
> are registered. 
> But the proper behaviour should be only one algorithm be registered when 
> algorithm and driver name duplicate.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Youquan, Song <youquan.song@...el.com>

This is intentional, in order to allow older implementations to be
replaced on the fly.

Is this causing any issues for you?

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