Hi Thomas, > -----Original Message----- > From: dev <dev-boun...@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2020 5:44 PM > To: dev@dpdk.org; akhil.go...@nxp.com > Cc: De Lara Guarch, Pablo <pablo.de.lara.gua...@intel.com>; O'loingsigh, > Mairtin <mairtin.oloings...@intel.com>; Doherty, Declan > <declan.dohe...@intel.com>; Dybkowski, AdamX > <adamx.dybkow...@intel.com>; Trahe, Fiona <fiona.tr...@intel.com> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/2] test/crypto: Add AES-256 DOCSIS test > vectors > > 10/04/2020 17:03, Mairtin o Loingsigh: > > This patch adds test vectors for AES-256 and sets AESNI-MB as the > > target PMD > > There is really something wrong in the cryptodev API. > Why the PMD must be selected in the tests? > Isn't there some capabilities in cryptodev? > Whitelisting PMD in the test prevents testing capabilities API. > > It looks the required refactoring is not progressing enough. > I suggest blocking all crypto-related patches until is is fixed. >
You are right, but Mairtin was following the same approach as it was taken previously. I agree that this approach is not the best one and we are currently working on a better solution. Thanks, Pablo