Re: adding crypto support to GENERIC

From: Sam Leffler (sam_at_errno.com)
Date: 11/19/03

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    To: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:39:10 -0800

    On Wednesday 19 November 2003 09:51 am, Steve Kargl wrote:
    > On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 09:47:15AM -0800, Sam Leffler wrote:
    > > I'd like to add the in-kernel crypto support to the GENERIC kernel
    > > together with the hifn and ubsec drivers (not sure about the SafeNet
    > > driver as those cards are not often encountered). Doing this would
    > > enable out-of-the-box h/w accelerated openssl on machines with h/w crypto
    > > devices. This change would not affect the kernel on the floppy. This
    > > would be for the 5.2 release.
    > >
    > > Comments?
    >
    > What are the implications for individuals
    > who live in countries that restrict access
    > to crypto?

    FWIW openbsd has shipped like this for a while and netbsd just switched over
    (but haven't shipped a system yet). I think it's time for us to do this too
    as h/w crypto support is becoming more common.

            Sam

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