linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Introduce AMD Secure Processor device

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Date:   Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:21:01 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
Cc:     thomas.lendacky@....com, herbert@...dor.apana.org.au,
        arnd@...db.de, lambert.quentin@...il.com, gary.hook@....com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Julia.Lawall@...6.fr,
        weiyongjun1@...wei.com, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        umgwanakikbuti@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Introduce AMD Secure Processor device

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 01:07:50PM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> The CCP device (drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp.ko) is part of AMD Secure Processor,
> which is not dedicated solely to crypto. The AMD Secure Processor includes
> CCP and PSP (Platform Secure Processor) devices.
> 
> This patch series moves the CCP device driver to the misc directory and
> creates a framework that allows functional component of the AMD Secure
> Processor to be initialized and handled appropriately.

Why the misc directory?  I don't see the justification here...

thanks,

greg k-h