linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH v1] hwrng: Kconfig - Do not enable by default CN10K driver

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Message-ID: <Zp4CbFEIvgVjgIug@gaggiata.pivistrello.it>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:55:40 +0200
From: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@...cini.it>
To: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Bharat Bhushan <bbhushan2@...vell.com>
Cc: Francesco Dolcini <francesco@...cini.it>,
	Olivia Mackall <olivia@...enic.com>,
	Francesco Dolcini <francesco.dolcini@...adex.com>,
	"linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH v1] hwrng: Kconfig - Do not enable by
 default CN10K driver

Hello Herbert, Bharat

On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 10:10:31AM +0000, Bharat Bhushan wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 09:57:46PM +0200, Francesco Dolcini wrote:
> >> From: Francesco Dolcini <mailto:francesco.dolcini@...adex.com>
> >> 
> >> Do not enable by default the CN10K HW random generator driver.
> >> 
> >> CN10K Random Number Generator is available only on some specific
> >> Marvell SoCs, however the driver is in practice enabled by default on
> >> all arm64 configs.
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Francesco Dolcini <mailto:francesco.dolcini@...adex.com>
> >> ---
> >> as an alternative I could propose
> >> 
> >> default HW_RANDOM if ARCH_THUNDER=y
> 
> Yes, make default if ARCH_THUNDER is true

Herbert, this patch was merged, do you want a follow-up patch as Bharat wrote
or you are good with the current status?

Francesco