linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] crypto: benchmark

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Message-ID: <YzZ12Y/kEF4DrQV6@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:51:37 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Yang Shen <shenyang39@...wei.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] crypto: benchmark - add the crypto benchmark

On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 04:19:18PM +0800, Yang Shen wrote:
>
> I know the tcrypt.ko has the speed test cases. But the tcrypt.ko test case
> is fixed.
> If I understand correctly, the design model of tcrypt.ko is test the
> algorithms with
> determined case conditions. It can provide some standardized testing to
> ensure
> that the implementation of the algorithm meets the requirements. This is a
> reasonable developer test tool, but it is not flexible enough for testers
> and users.

How about improving tcrypt then? We're not going to have two things
in the kernel that do the same thing unless you provide a clear path
of eliminating one of them.

Cheers,
-- 
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