Enable application to offload IV generation to PMD. In case of lookaside
protocol offload, IV would be provided by application in rte_crypto_op.
Allow offloading the same to PMD with such support.
Signed-off-by: Anoob Joseph <ano...@marvell.com>
---
lib/security/rte_security.h | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security.h b/lib/security/rte_security.h
index 88d31de..d61a55d 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security.h
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security.h
@@ -181,6 +181,20 @@ struct rte_security_ipsec_sa_options {
* * 0: Disable per session security statistics collection for this SA.
*/
uint32_t stats : 1;
+
+ /** Generate IV
+ *
+ * * 1: Enable IV generation in PMD. When enabled, IV provided in
+ * rte_crypto_op will be overridden by the PMD generated random
+ * value and application is not required to provide IV in
+ * rte_crypto_op.
+ *
+ * * 0: Disable IV generation in PMD.
+ *
+ * Note: For inline cases, IV generation would always need to be handled
+ * by the PMD.
+ */
+ uint32_t iv_gen : 1;
};
/** IPSec security association direction */
--
2.7.4
