linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] crypto: engine - permit to enqueue aead

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Message-ID: <20206811-7075-5ca9-98cd-26a5709751fb@st.com>
Date:   Tue, 3 Oct 2017 07:48:08 +0000
From:   Fabien DESSENNE <fabien.dessenne@...com>
To:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
CC:     "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Maxime Coquelin <mcoquelin.stm32@...il.com>,
        Alexandre TORGUE <alexandre.torgue@...com>,
        "linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Benjamin GAIGNARD <benjamin.gaignard@...com>,
        Lionel DEBIEVE <lionel.debieve@...com>,
        Ludovic BARRE <ludovic.barre@...com>,
        Corentin Labbe <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] crypto: engine - permit to enqueue aead_request

On 22/09/17 11:09, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:19:04AM +0200, Fabien Dessenne wrote:
>> The current crypto engine allows ablkcipher_request and ahash_request to
>> be enqueued. Extend this to aead_request.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Fabien Dessenne <fabien.dessenne@...com>
> I'd like to see the crypto_engine interface cleaned up a little
> before we expand it further.  Please refer to
>
> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1474434.html
>
> Thanks,
It looks like there is no more activity around this "crypto_engine 
interface clean up" task.
This unfortunately has been blocking the introduction of this new STM32 
crypto driver for 3 months now.
Would it make sense to have this driver reviewed first, and then 
reworked (I expect minor update here) when the interface update is ready?

BR

Fabien