hardware crypto and SSL?

[Mark Murray]

Mike Tancsa writes:
> >There are still some issues to work out in the driver but between
> >Jason and I it should be well supported in time.  The big win is that
> >it's got AES and PK support and should be inexpensive.
>
> That would be excellent!  I am anxious to try this newer card
> in conjunction with PHK's encrypted file system when 5.2 comes
> out. Actually, the encrypted GEOM BDE would make use of the crypto
> card right ?

Not as kernel crypto is currently deployed, but the right hooks are
there, and when the job is finished (I'm working on it in my Copious
Free Time), _all_ kernel crypto should get the benefit of any hardware
assistance.

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Mark Murray
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