On 2015-05-07, Hugo Osvaldo Barrera <[email protected]> wrote: > I've finally decided to replace that CPU, but I'm wondering: Does OpenSSH > support/use the AESNI instruction set if available?
Yes, by way of OpenSSL/LibreSSL, which make use of AESNI if available. > if AESNI access is done via crypto(9) or some other means. The crypto(9) interface was designed for crypto accelerators that appear as devices separate from the CPU and require a kernel driver. By contrast, AESNI instructions can be directly used in userland code. -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [email protected]
