linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] ufs: core: print UFSHCD capabilities in controller's sysfs node

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Date:   Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:02:18 -0700
From:   Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
To:     Daniil Lunev <dlunev@...omium.org>
Cc:     Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        Avri Altman <avri.altman@....com>,
        Bean Huo <beanhuo@...ron.com>, Can Guo <cang@...eaurora.org>,
        Daejun Park <daejun7.park@...sung.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
        Sohaib Mohamed <sohaib.amhmd@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] ufs: core: print UFSHCD capabilities in
 controller's sysfs node

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 12:05:08PM +1000, Daniil Lunev wrote:
> +What:		/sys/bus/platform/drivers/ufshcd/*/capabilities/crypto
> +What:		/sys/bus/platform/devices/*.ufs/capabilities/crypto
> +Date:		July 2022
> +Contact:	Daniil Lunev <dlunev@...omium.org>
> +Description:	Indicates status of Inline Crypto Engine support.
> +
> +		== ============================
> +		0  Inline Crypto Engine can not be used.
> +		1  Inline Crypto Engine can be used.
> +		== ============================
> +
> +		The file is read only.

Why is this needed when /sys/block/$disk/queue/crypto/ already exists and
provides more information?

- Eric