[16.10 FEAT] Fast kernel CRC32 algorithm
Bug #1612211 reported by
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ubuntu on IBM z Systems |
Fix Released
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Skipper Bug Screeners |
Bug Description
kernel 4.8: The z13 processor generation will introduce SIMD instructions that operate on vector registers. The carryless multiplication can be used to implement a fast crc32
tags: | added: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-144676 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1610 |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
assignee: | nobody → Skipper Bug Screeners (skipper-screen-team) |
affects: | ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in ubuntu-z-systems: | |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
information type: | Private → Public |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Changed in ubuntu-z-systems: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
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CONFIG_ CRYPTO_ CRC32_S390= m
v4.8 is in yakkety-proposed, currently under validation.