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From: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] crypto: aesni - fix build on x86 (32bit)
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:10:55 -0800
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On Mon, 2014-01-06 at 10:00 -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 01/06/2014 09:57 AM, Tim Chen wrote:
> > On Mon, 2014-01-06 at 09:45 -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> Can the code be adjusted to compile for 32 bit x86 or is that pointless?
> >>
> > 
> > Code was optimized for wide registers.  So it is only meant for x86_64.
> > 
> 
> Aren't the "wide registers" the vector registers?  Or are you also
> relying on 64-bit integer registers (in which case we should just rename
> the file to make it clear it is x86-64 only.)
> 
> 	-hpa
> 
> 

Yes, the code is in the file named aesni_intel_avx.S.  So it should
be clear that the code is meant for x86_64.

Tim