Re: [PATCH v3 1/3] crypto: engine - permit to enqueue aead_request

From: Fabien DESSENNE
Date: Tue Oct 03 2017 - 03:49:01 EST


On 22/09/17 11:09, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:19:04AM +0200, Fabien Dessenne wrote:
>> The current crypto engine allows ablkcipher_request and ahash_request to
>> be enqueued. Extend this to aead_request.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Fabien Dessenne <fabien.dessenne@xxxxxx>
> I'd like to see the crypto_engine interface cleaned up a little
> before we expand it further. Please refer to
>
> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg1474434.html
>
> Thanks,
It looks like there is no more activity around this "crypto_engine
interface clean up" task.
This unfortunately has been blocking the introduction of this new STM32
crypto driver for 3 months now.
Would it make sense to have this driver reviewed first, and then
reworked (I expect minor update here) when the interface update is ready?

BR

Fabien