Re: [PATCH v6 0/2] virtio-crypto: virtio crypto device specification

["Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 05:20:19PM +0800, Gonglei wrote:
> This is the specification (version 6) about a new virtio crypto device.
> After a big reconstruction, the spec (symmetric algos) is near to stabilize.
> This version fix some problems of formating and return value, etc.
> 
> If you have any comments, please let me know, thanks :)

You might want to open a jira tracker in oasis jira to add this.


> CC: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
> CC: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com>
> CC: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>
> CC: Lingli Deng <denglingli@chinamobile.com>
> CC: Jani Kokkonen <Jani.Kokkonen@huawei.com>
> CC: Ola Liljedahl <Ola.Liljedahl@arm.com>
> CC: Varun Sethi <Varun.Sethi@freescale.com>
> CC: Zeng Xin <xin.zeng@intel.com>
> CC: Keating Brian <brian.a.keating@intel.com>
> CC: Ma Liang J <liang.j.ma@intel.com>
> CC: Griffin John <john.griffin@intel.com>
> CC: Hanweidong <hanweidong@huawei.com>
> 
> Changes from v6:
>  - add conformance clauses for virtio crypto device. [Michael]
>  - drop VIRTIO_CRYPTO_S_STARTED. [Michael]
>  - fix some characters problems. [Stefan]
>  - add a MAC algorithm, named VIRTIO_CRYPTO_MAC_ZUC_EIA3. [Zeng Xin]
>  - add the fourth return code, named VIRTIO_CRYPTO_OP_INVSESS used
>    for invalid session id when executing crypto operations.
>  - drop some gpu stuff forgot to delete. [Michael]
>  - convert tab to space all over the content.
> 
> Changes from v4:
>  - introduce crypto services into virtio crypto device. The services 
>    currently defined are CIPHER, MAC, HASH, AEAD, KDF, ASYM, PRIMITIVE.
>  - define a unified crypto request format that is consisted of 
>    general header + service specific request,  Where 'general header' is for all 
>    crypto request,  'service specific request' is composed of 
>    operation parameter + input data + output data in generally. 
>    operation parameter is algorithm-specific parameters,
>    input data is the data should be operated ,
>    output data is the "operation result + result buffer".
>  - redefine the algorithms and structure based on above crypto services.
>  - rearrange the title and subtitle
>  - Only support CIPHER, MAC, HASH and AEAD crypto services, and Xin will
>    focus KDF, ASYM and PRIMITIVE services.
>  - Some other corresponding fixes.
>  - Make a formal patch using tex type.
> 
> This version is a big reconstruction based on Zeng, Xin' comments, thanks a lot.
> 
> Changes from v3:
>  - Don't use enum is the spec but macros in specific structures. [Michael & Stefan]
>  - Add two complete structures for session creation and closing, so that
>   the spec is clear on how to lay out the request.  [Stefan]
>  - Definite the crypto operation request with assigned structure, in this way,
>   each data request only occupies *one entry* of the Vring descriptor table,
>   which *improves* the *throughput* of data transferring.
> 
> Changes from v2:
>  - Reserve virtio device ID 20 for crypto device. [Cornelia]
>  - Drop all feature bits, those capabilities are offered by the device all the time.  [Stefan & Cornelia]
>  - Add a new section 1.4.2 for driver requirements. [Stefan]
>  - Use definite type definition instead of enum type in some structure. [Stefan]
>  - Add virtio_crypto_cipher_alg definition. [Stefan]
>  - Add a "Device requirements" section as using MUST. [Stefan]
>  - Some grammar nits fixes and typo fixes. [Stefan & Cornelia]
>  - Add one VIRTIO_CRYPTO_S_STARTED status for the driver as the flag of virtio-crypto device started and can work now.
> 
> Great thanks for Stefan and Cornelia!
> 
> Changes from v1:
>  - Drop the feature bit definition for each algorithm, and using config space instead  [Cornelia]
>  - Add multiqueue support and add corresponding feature bit
>  - Update Encryption process and header definition
>  - Add session operation process and add corresponding header description
>  - Other better description in order to fit for virtio spec  [Michael]
>  - Some other trivial fixes.
> 
> 
> Gonglei (2):
>   virtio-crypto: Add virtio crypto device specification
>   virtio-crypto: Add conformance clauses
> 
>  conformance.tex   |  30 +++
>  content.tex       |   2 +
>  virtio-crypto.tex | 793 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 825 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 virtio-crypto.tex
> 
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