[Ubuntu 15.10] Support P8 VMX crypto driver - bug fixes
Bug #1484519 reported by
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
|
Tim Gardner | ||
Wily |
Fix Released
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High
|
Tim Gardner |
Bug Description
VMX driver require VSX code enable in kernel ppc in order to access VSX instruction. Otherwise it'll fail in
boot if VMX is as built in or when modprobe vmx-crypto is done.
This bug fix were already submitted although still in cryptodev tree.
crypto: vmx - Adding enable_kernel_vsx() to access VSX instructions
2d6f0600b2cd755
powerpc: Uncomment and make enable_kernel_vsx() routine available
72cd7b44bc99376
Also tracking bugs found in CTR and GHASH on LE machines, both already fixed waiting for submit to community and test.
tags: | added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-128937 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1510 |
summary: |
- [Ubuntu 15.04] Support P8 VMX crypto driver - bug fixes + [Ubuntu 15.10] Support P8 VMX crypto driver - bug fixes |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
assignee: | nobody → Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team) |
affects: | ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team) → Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
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