On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, Sebastian Siewior wrote: > * Geert Uytterhoeven | 2008-06-25 19:26:28 [+0200]: > >I have a few questions about the "deflate" crypto module (crypto/deflate.c). > > > > 1. Why does it support decompression of full chunks only (i.e. all compressed > > data has to be passed at once)? Is there a specific reason for that? > > Or is it just because so far nobody needed partial decompression? > I guess the latter. The only user is ipcomp_decompress() as far as I can IC. > see. Other zlib users like ppp or jffs2 user zlib directly. However, the > crypto API is the only place in kernel which provides you a generic > interface for compression. Indeed. So if a hardware-assisted deflate would be available as a crypto module, "deflate" crypto module users would benefit from it automatically, right? While direct zlib users are out of luck. With kind regards, Geert Uytterhoeven Software Architect Sony Techsoft Centre The Corporate Village · Da Vincilaan 7-D1 · B-1935 Zaventem · Belgium Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8453 Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622 E-mail: Geert.Uytterhoeven@xxxxxxxxxxx Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/ Sony Technology and Software Centre Europe A division of Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V. Registered office: Technologielaan 7 · B-1840 Londerzeel · Belgium VAT BE 0413.825.160 · RPR Brussels Fortis 293-0376800-10 GEBA-BE-BB
