linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/11] Wire up CRC-T10DIF library functions to arch-optimized code

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Message-ID: <yq1r078rp3y.fsf@ca-mkp.ca.oracle.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:33:12 -0500
From: "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, x86@...nel.org,
        Zhihang Shao
 <zhihang.shao.iscas@...il.com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/11] Wire up CRC-T10DIF library functions to
 arch-optimized code


Eric,

> This patchset updates the kernel's CRC-T10DIF library functions to be
> directly optimized for x86, arm, arm64, and powerpc without taking an
> unnecessary and inefficient detour through the crypto API.

LGTM. Always found it odd to have to use the crypto API for this.

Reviewed-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@...cle.com>

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering