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From: Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com>
To: Jon Masters <jonathan@easypenguin.co.uk>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Crypto in 2.4
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 21:34:32 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3A578F68.C4F4ADC7@Mutz.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3A553A03.DCFBCB9@easypenguin.co.uk>

Jon Masters wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am aware of work being done to create crypto patches for 2.4 however I
> am wondering what kind of time scale is likely to be involved before a
> patch for 2.4.0 becomes available and, more importantly, when such a
> patch will be suitable for daily use (disclaimers withstanding
> obviously).
> 
> Let's just say I'm cautious after a bad experience with one of the
> previous dud patch releases :P
> 
<snip>

A 2.4.0.1 should be on ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.4/. But
it has been heavily re-worked. I haven't got my hands on that one and
will keep quiet as to what extend that patch is produiction-ready, but I
remember that the loop driver in 2.4.0 still can stall your box. Since
the kerneli crypto relies on loop, this would count in favor of "don't
do that yet".

BTW: You might want to join linux-crypto@nl.linux.org (majordomo) if you
are interested in kerneli.

Marc

-- 
Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com>     http://EncryptionHOWTO.sourceforge.net/
University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics

PGP-keyID's:   0xd46ce9ab (RSA), 0x7ae55b9e (DSS/DH)

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  reply	other threads:[~2001-01-06 21:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-01-05  3:05 Crypto in 2.4 Jon Masters
2001-01-06 21:34 ` Marc Mutz [this message]
2001-01-06 23:29   ` Jon Masters

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