Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S964868AbWEUNO0 (ORCPT ); Sun, 21 May 2006 09:14:26 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S964869AbWEUNO0 (ORCPT ); Sun, 21 May 2006 09:14:26 -0400 Received: from relay.2ka.mipt.ru ([194.85.82.65]:43163 "EHLO 2ka.mipt.ru") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S964868AbWEUNOZ (ORCPT ); Sun, 21 May 2006 09:14:25 -0400 Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 17:14:30 +0400 From: Evgeniy Polyakov To: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [ACRYPTO] New asynchronous crypto layer release. Message-ID: <20060521131429.GA9789@2ka.mipt.ru> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.7.5 (2ka.mipt.ru [0.0.0.0]); Sun, 21 May 2006 17:14:32 +0400 (MSD) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1763 Lines: 47 New asynchronous crypto layer acrypto [1] release. It includes new driver for HIFN 7955/7956 adapters, VIA padlock driver, driver for CE-InfoSys FastCrypt PCI card equipped with a SuperCrypt CE99C003B and dm-crypt and IPsec ESP4 engines ported to acrypto. Psec ESP4 transport mode benchmark (scp): 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp -> vanilla 2.6.16-git: ~11.8 MB/s vanilla 2.6.16-git -> 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp: ~13.2 MB/s 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp -> acrypto SW 2.6.16: ~12.6 MB/s acrypto SW 2.6.16 -> 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp: ~13.5 MB/s IPsec benchmark with HIFN driver: 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp -> vanilla 2.6.16-git: ~11.8 MB/s vanilla 2.6.16-git -> 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp: ~13.2 MB/s 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp -> acrypto HIFN 2.6.16: ~13.2 MB/s acrypto HIFN 2.6.16 -> 2.6.16-1.2069_FC4smp: ~13.5 MB/s As you might expect, CPU usage with HIFN driver and acrypto is noticebly less, since that setup is CPU limited for stock synchronous kernel setup (3Ghz P4 with HT enabled). Above numbers drift with the time, especially when machine running stock FC4 kernel overheats, and that numbers decrease to 12-13 MB/s. One can find combined patchsets for 2.6.15 and 2.6.16 trees which include acrypto with SW crypto provider, dm-crypt and IPsec engines at acrypto homepage [1]. Credits. Yakov Lerner for great testing and bug-hunting. Michal Ludvig for original VIA padlock and fcrypt drivers. Thank you. 1. Asynchronous crypto layer acrypto. http://tservice.net.ru/~s0mbre/old/?section=projects&item=acrypto -- Evgeniy Polyakov - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/