> Even though the card is detected, I'm not seeing any boost in
> IPsec performance.

> Cpu is a Geode1100 - doing 10Mb/s IPsec has it maxed out :)

The cpu is unable to feed the crypto card fast enough.

You would think that doing crypto operations, especially 3DES
is a lot of work.  And it is.  But there is a nearly fixed
overhead for in the driver for managing the card.

And it is a high overhead.

I wish people would STOP USING WIMPY PROCESSORS AND EXPECTING
THEM TO DO MAGIC.

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