linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] lib: crc8: add new library module providing crc8 algorithm

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Message-ID: <20110522122325.108b1c86@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Sun, 22 May 2011 12:23:25 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com>
Cc:	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	"Dan Carpenter" <error27@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] lib: crc8: add new library module providing crc8
 algorithm

On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:49:33 +0200
"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com> wrote:

> The brcm80211 driver in staging tree uses a crc8 function. Based on
> feedback from John Linville to move this to lib directory, the linux
> source has been searched. Although there is currently only one other
> kernel driver using this algorithm (ie. drivers/ssb) we are providing
> this as a library function for others to use.

Can we find a better name for it - there seem to be lots of CRC8 variants
that are different - eg bit direction and it's going to be confusing to
just call it 'crc8'
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