linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] crypto: Add Allwinner Security System crypto accelerator

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Message-ID: <20140723135412.GA30046@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:	Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:54:12 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>
Cc:	LABBE Corentin <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>, robh+dt@...nel.org,
	pawel.moll@....com, mark.rutland@....com,
	ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk, galak@...eaurora.org,
	rdunlap@...radead.org, linux@....linux.org.uk, davem@...emloft.net,
	grant.likely@...aro.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] crypto: Add Allwinner Security System crypto
 accelerator

On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 03:48:57PM +0200, Maxime Ripard wrote:
>
> The exact opposite has been asked for during v1's review...

Indeed but unfortunately it was bogus advice.  The async interface
brings with it a lot of complexity which should be avoided unless
you actually need it.

Even if you use the sync interface your driver will still be
available to all async users.

Cheers,
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