linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] crypto: Introduce notifier for new crypto algorithms

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Message-ID: <20180904052151.ys2mtoixeax6jj5w@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:   Tue, 4 Sep 2018 13:21:51 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Cc:     Jeff.Lien@....com, ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org,
        david.darrington@....com, hch@...radead.org, jeff.furlong@....com,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        tim.c.chen@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] crypto: Introduce notifier for new crypto
 algorithms

On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 11:00:14AM -0400, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> Introduce a facility that can be used to receive a notification
> callback when a new algorithm becomes available. This can be used by
> existing crypto registrations to trigger a switch from a software-only
> algorithm to a hardware-accelerated version.
> 
> A new CRYPTO_MSG_ALG_LOADED state is introduced to the existing crypto
> notification chain, and the register/unregister functions are exported
> so they can be called by subsystems outside of crypto.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
> Suggested-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
> ---
>  crypto/algapi.c         |  2 ++
>  crypto/algboss.c        |  2 ++
>  crypto/internal.h       |  8 --------
>  include/crypto/algapi.h | 10 ++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

All applied.  Thanks.
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