linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: dts: imx8mm: Add Crypto CAAM support

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Date:   Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:23:45 +0000
From:   Horia Geanta <horia.geanta@....com>
To:     Adam Ford <aford173@...il.com>,
        "linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>,
        Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        Pengutronix Kernel Team <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>,
        dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>,
        Aymen Sghaier <aymen.sghaier@....com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "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>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: dts: imx8mm: Add Crypto CAAM support

On 12/1/2019 12:52 AM, Adam Ford wrote:
> The i.MX8M Mini supports the same crypto engine as what is in
> the i.MX8MQ, but it is not currently present in the device tree,
> because it may be resricted by security features.
> 
What exactly are you referring to?

> This patch places in into the device tree and marks it as disabled,
> but anyone not restricting the CAAM with secure mode functions
> can mark it as enabled.
> 
Even if - due to export control regulations - CAAM is "trimmed down",
it loses only the encryption capabilities (hashing etc. still working).

Again, please clarify what you mean by "secure mode functions",
"security features" etc.

Horia