Re: [PATCH v4] crc32c: Implement CRC32c with slicing-by-8 algorithm

From: Darrick J. Wong
Date: Tue Oct 04 2011 - 19:54:44 EST


On Tue, Oct 04, 2011 at 07:59:53AM +0100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 05:55:10PM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> >
> > So what I think I'm hearing is...
> >
> > 1. Apply Bob's slice-by-8 algorithm patch to regular crc32.
> > 2. Adapt crc32's build code to generate crc32c as well.
> > 3. Remove crypto/crc32c.c's implementation and have it wrap the code generated
> > by #2.
> > 4. Retain the current libcrc32c. I guess if you don't configure CRYPTO and
> > CRYPTO_CRC32C then it could also just reference the generated crc32c functions
> > directly.
> >
> > Is this a satisfactory way to move forward?
>
> All good except that you don't really have to touch libcrc32c
> at all.

Ok, let's see what you think of my v5 patchset. :)

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