Re: [PATCH v3 00/12] RISC-V: provide some accelerated cryptography implementations using vector extensions

From: Jerry Shih
Date: Tue Jan 02 2024 - 00:17:07 EST


On Dec 30, 2023, at 11:51, Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
> On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 11:48:27PM -0600, Eric Biggers wrote:
>> Hi Jerry,
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 05, 2023 at 05:27:49PM +0800, Jerry Shih wrote:
>>> Changelog v2:
>>> - Turn to use simd skcipher interface for AES-CBC/CTR/ECB/XTS and
>>> Chacha20.
>>
>> If I understand correctly, the RISC-V kernel-mode vector support now seems to be
>> heading down the path of supporting softirq context, as I had suggested
>> originally. With patches 1-2 of Andy Chiu's latest patchset
>> "[v7, 00/10] riscv: support kernel-mode Vector"
>> (https://lore.kernel.org/linux-riscv/20231221134318.28105-1-andy.chiu@xxxxxxxxxx).
>> applied, the kernel has basic support for kernel-mode vector, including in
>> softirq context.
>>
>> With that being the case, "skcipher" algorithms can just use the RISC-V vector
>> unit unconditionally, given that skcipher only supports task and softirq
>> context. Therefore, can you consider undoing your change that added fallbacks
>> using the simd helper (crypto/simd.c)? Thanks!
>>
>
> I had a go at incorporating my suggestions into your patchset, and rebasing the
> patchset onto riscv/for-next plus the first two patches of "[v9, 00/10] riscv:
> support kernel-mode Vector". You can get the result from branch "riscv-crypto"
> of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ebiggers/linux.git.
> Everything seems to work (tested in QEMU, as usual).
>
> Please consider using it when you send out v4; thanks! I can even send it out
> myself, if you want, but I assume you're still "owning" the patchset.
>
> - Eric

Thank you. I sent the v4 patch.
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231231152743.6304-1-jerry.shih@xxxxxxxxxx/

-Jerry