Geom_gbde and Hardware Crypto Accelerators

[Mike Tancsa]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:21:34 -0500, in sentex.lists.freebsd.questions
you wrote:

>After searching google and the archives I wasn't able to find any 
>current information on the status of hardware cryptographic 
>accelerators (like the Soekris vpn1401) and gbde.  Can gbde harness the 
>power of one of these accelerator cards yet?  If so do they provide 
>significant offloading from the processor(s)?  Any comments on the 
>Soekris vpn1401 card I've been thinking about?  Thanks in advance.

Hi,
	It wont work.   I know the authorth was thinking about adding
VIA C3/Padlock support, but not sure the details.

	---Mike
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