linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers/crypto/nx: Add CRC and validation support for nx842

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Date:	Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:32:52 -0400
From:	Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	Haren Myneni <haren@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Crypto Mailing List <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Haren Myneni <hbabu@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/crypto/nx: Add CRC and validation support for nx842

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 5:54 AM, Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 11:08:22AM -0400, Dan Streetman wrote:
>>
>> you think we should just strip out the 842-nx alignment/sizing code
>> and change it to fallback to the sw driver?
>
> Right, if the only intended user can provide aligned input then
> by all means make the unaligned case use the software fallback as
> there is no point in investing any effort in making it fast.

ok sounds good.  thanks!

>
> Cheers,
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