linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] crypto: lib - remove __HAVE_ARCH_CRYPTO

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Message-ID: <Yt8UCsYkH3O6RnFd@zx2c4.com>
Date:   Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:07:06 +0200
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To:     Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] crypto: lib - remove __HAVE_ARCH_CRYPTO_MEMNEQ

On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 11:36:36AM -0700, Eric Biggers wrote:
> From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
> 
> No architecture actually defines this, so it's unneeded.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>

Reviewed-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com>

Aside: out of curiosity, I wonder what was originally intended with
this, which magic arch-specific instructions were thought to be
potentially of aid.