[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The n2cp driver will block the requestor on a cv, waiting for the job to
> finish.  Its really not too different from going to the software
> provider in this respect - we're just using the crypto co-processor 
> rather than
> the cpu.  The wait time is expected to be less than
> the time to process the job in software.  For small packets the crypto
> framework will route the job to software so we can selectively
> choose to use the hw when its beneficial.  

OK, so the real issue is that this potentially pins down and stalls
squeues and underlying driver interrupts that (in theory) could still
be doing useful work, if the message could be placed on a queue rather
than blocked.

Right?

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