On 11/10/2017 6:44 PM, Kim Phillips wrote: > On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:02:01 +0000 > Radu Andrei Alexe <radu.alexe@xxxxxxx> wrote: [snip]>> 2. I wanted this driver to be tracked by the dma engine team. They have >> the right expertise to provide adequate feedback. If all the code was in >> the crypto directory they wouldn't know about this driver or any >> subsequent changes to it. > > dma subsystem bits could still be put in the dma area if deemed > necessary but I don't think it is: I see > drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-dmaengine.c calls dma_async_device_register for > example. > Please see previous discussion with Vinod: https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-crypto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg21468.html > What is the rationale for using the crypto h/w as a dma engine anyway? SoCs that don't have a system DMA, for e.g. LS1012A. Horia
