From: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com>
Subject: Re: AES-NI for x86?
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:28:05 +0800
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Hi, Mathias,

On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 07:50 +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> Mathias Krause <minipli@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > Hello list,
> > 
> > will there be a 32-bit version of the Intel AES-NI code? I've seen a 32-bit
> > version in openssl so it should be possible. Not?
> 
> It won't exist unless someone writes one.  Are you volunteering? :)
> 
> Ccing the author in case there is some reason why it won't work in
> 32-bit mode.

It can be done in 32-bit mode. We have not done that simply because we
still have no time to work on that.

You are welcome to do that. :)

Best Regards,
Huang Ying