[dpdk-dev] [EXT] Re: [RFC 0/7] crypto/ipsec_mb: introduce ipsec_mb framework

[Zhang, Roy Fan]

Hi Akhil,

We targeted this patchset for 21.11. Just want to know everybody's thoughts before submitting V1.

Regards,
Fan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Akhil Goyal <gakhil at marvell.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 5:05 PM
> To: David Marchand <david.marchand at redhat.com>; Bronowski, PiotrX
> <piotrx.bronowski at intel.com>
> Cc: dev <dev at dpdk.org>; Zhang, Roy Fan <roy.fan.zhang at intel.com>;
> Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>; Yigit, Ferruh
> <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>; Doherty, Declan <declan.doherty at intel.com>
> Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC 0/7] crypto/ipsec_mb: introduce
> ipsec_mb framework
> 
> Hi David,
> > Hello,
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 2:18 PM pbronowx <piotrx.bronowski at intel.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > This set of patches introduces the new framework making all common
> code
> > of
> > > SW crypto PMDs implementations build on top of intel-ipsec-mb library
> > > sharable, also helps to reduce future effort on the code maintenance and
> > > future updates. It also moves all SW PMD implementations specific
> details
> > > into single file located in crypto/ipsec_mb folder.
> >
> > As you described it, this framework should go to drivers/common/.
> 
> This patch set is moving a lot of SW crypto drivers into a single driver
> In drivers/crypto/ipsec_mb.
> This should be part of drivers/crypto only.
> But this patchset is a bit late as V1 deadline is already crossed for 21.08.
> 
> Regards,
> Akhil