netdev - Re: xfrm hardware offload for AH

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Message-ID: <20170731064014.GT2631@secunet.com>
Date:   Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:40:14 +0200
From:   Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To:     David George <david.george@...ronome.com>
CC:     <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: xfrm hardware offload for AH

Hi David.

On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 10:03:54AM +0200, David George wrote:
> Hi Steffen
> 
> I am wondering if there would be any traction for adding xfrm hardware
> offload support for AH (something equivalent to esp4_offload). Is it
> something you have thought about?

I personally have no plans to add support for AH as this is not so
widely used anymore. But if you have a usecase, go for it. Patches are
welcome.