Re: [PATCH v4 4/5] riscv: Vector checksum library

From: Conor Dooley
Date: Thu Sep 14 2023 - 08:47:27 EST


On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 03:57:14PM -0700, Charlie Jenkins wrote:
> This patch is not ready for merge as vector support in the kernel is
> limited. However, the code has been tested in QEMU so the algorithms
> do work. This code requires the kernel to be compiled with C vector
> support, but that is not yet possible. It is written in assembly
> rather than using the GCC vector instrinsics because they did not
> provide optimal code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Charlie Jenkins <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/riscv/lib/csum.c | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/lib/csum.c b/arch/riscv/lib/csum.c
> index 47d98c51bab2..eb4596fc7f5b 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/lib/csum.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/lib/csum.c
> @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
>
> #include <net/checksum.h>
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_V
> +#include <riscv_vector.h>

What actually includes this header, I don't see it in either Andy's
in-kernel vector series or Bjorn's blake2 one.
Can you link to the pre-requisites in your cover letter please.

Thanks,
Conor.

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