From: Geert Uytterhoeven Subject: Re: "deflate" crypto module questions Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:56:36 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: References: <20080627011924.GA3245@gondor.apana.org.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="-584349381-1858383843-1214549796=:29660" Cc: jmorris@namei.org, linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org To: Herbert Xu Return-path: Received: from vervifontaine.sonytel.be ([80.88.33.193]:58531 "EHLO vervifontaine.sonycom.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1760295AbYF0G4i (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:56:38 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20080627011924.GA3245@gondor.apana.org.au> Sender: linux-crypto-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---584349381-1858383843-1214549796=:29660 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Fri, 27 Jun 2008, Herbert Xu wrote: > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 06:07:29PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > But it also means it's not so easy to avoid allocating the compression buffer > > if you need decompression only. Or am I missing something? > > Well there are ways to solve this, e.g., by creating new interfaces > that are compression or decompression only. What application do > you have in mind? Decompression for a read-only file system. With kind regards, Geert Uytterhoeven Software Architect Sony Techsoft Centre The Corporate Village · Da Vincilaan 7-D1 · B-1935 Zaventem · Belgium Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8453 Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622 E-mail: Geert.Uytterhoeven@sonycom.com Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/ Sony Technology and Software Centre Europe A division of Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V. Registered office: Technologielaan 7 · B-1840 Londerzeel · Belgium VAT BE 0413.825.160 · RPR Brussels Fortis 293-0376800-10 GEBA-BE-BB ---584349381-1858383843-1214549796=:29660--