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Date:      Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:21:55 +0100
From:      Philip Paeps <philip@freebsd.org>
To:        Patrick =?utf-8?Q?Lamaizi=C3=A8re?= <patfbsd@davenulle.org>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: crypto(9) choose another driver if we cannot open a session on it
Message-ID:  <20081208202155.GA7403@detritus.paeps.cx>
In-Reply-To: <20081207224551.13ca3590@baby-jane>
References:  <20081207224551.13ca3590@baby-jane>

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On 2008-12-07 22:45:51 (+0100), Patrick Lamaizière <patfbsd@davenulle.org> wrote:
> I wrote a small patch to allow the crypto framework to choose another
> cryptographic driver if we cannot open a session on the driver.

Very cool. :-)  I've been hacking on this too, mainly to get rid of the code
duplication that currently exists.

> That should not break anything. It would be nice to test it on a box with a
> Geode LX CPU and a crypto device like a VPN1411 card.  I don't have the
> hardware but I've checked that we revert to the cryptosoft driver when using
> ipsec and glxsb with AES key's length != 128 bits.

I'll test that tonight.  I think I've got a hifn card hiding somewhere near a
soekris.

Thanks!

 - Philip

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