Re: [PATCH] lib/libcrc32c implementation

[Jeff Garzik]

Clay Haapala wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Jeff Garzik spake thusly:
>
> > Clay Haapala wrote:
> >
> > > This patch agains 2.6.4 kernel code implements the CRC32C
> > > algorithm.  The routines are based on the same design as the
> > > existing CRC32 code.  Licensing is intended to be identical (GPL).
> > > The immediate customer of this code is the wrapper code in
> > > crypto/crc32c, available in another patch.
> >
> >
> > Why not call it 'crc32c' like its cousin crc32, rather than the
> > less-similar 'libcrc32c'?  Violates the Principle of Least Surprise
> > ;-)
> >
> > 	Jeff
>
>
> The module under crypto is call "crc32c", which would conflict, UIASM.

Fair enough...

	Jeff




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