Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 05/15] crypto: add cryptodev-linux as a cryptodev backend

[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:52:11AM +0800, Gonglei wrote:
> Cryptodev-linux is a device that allows access to Linux
> kernel cryptographic drivers; thus allowing of userspace
> applications to take advantage of hardware accelerators.
> Cryptodev-linux is implemented as a standalone module
> that requires no dependencies other than a stock linux kernel.
> 
> The Cryptodev-linux project website is:
>   http://cryptodev-linux.org/

As mentioned in the cover letter, NACK to supporting a module
that is out of tree from Linux, and shows no sign of ever being
accepted in to tree.

Regards,
Daniel
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