linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/10] crypto: Add support for x86 cpuid auto loading for x86 crypto drivers

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Message-ID: <4EF02FA7.2010209@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:48:07 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.hengli.com.au>
CC:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, trenn@...e.de, kay.sievers@....org,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, kay.sievers@...y.org,
	axboe@...nel.dk, ying.huang@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/10] crypto: Add support for x86 cpuid auto loading
 for x86 crypto drivers

On 12/19/2011 09:38 PM, Herbert Xu wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but it's ridiculous for it to list all the things I'm *not* using,
>> but not what I *am* using...
> 
> If your system doesn't have the VIA Padlock it won't even show
> up in /proc/crypto since it'll fail to register.
> 

Wow.  /proc/crypto is hard to read.

	-hpa


-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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