Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] staging: skein: Add Crypto API support

From: Jason Cooper
Date: Thu Oct 23 2014 - 08:51:54 EST


On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 03:28:45PM +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 09:23:51PM -0500, Eric Rost wrote:
> > Adds crypto API support for the skein module. Also collapses the
> > threefish module into the skein module.
>
> Why is this in staging anyway? It seems very small and not terrible
> code. It could easily be sent to the main kernel.

Yes, we're almost there. Loadable module support and integration into
the crypto API were what was blocking my proposal to move into mainline.
It might even happen this cycle if we can get this series into -next for
a bit.

thx,

Jason.
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