Re: [gentoo-user] net-misc/openssh-7.7_p1-r4 switched off hpn use flag

[Mick]

On Monday, 30 July 2018 14:07:24 BST Andrew Savchenko wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:21:45 +0100 Mick wrote:
> > Any idea why the latest openssh has set USE="-hpn"?
> > 
> > PS. The multi-threaded AES-CTR is broken and disabled, which is OK, but
> > the
> > larger buffer used by single threaded HPN can still be useful in some
> > cases.
> It is enabled in openssh-7.7_p1-r6.
> 
> Sometimes hpn becomes disabled for the latest openssh because hpn
> patch is not yet ready. So better stick to older or stable versions
> if you need hpn to be always available.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Andrew Savchenko

I didn't know this, it makes sense.  Thanks for letting me know.

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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] net-misc/openssh-7.7_p1-r4 switched off hpn use flag

[Andrew Savchenko]

Hi!

On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:21:45 +0100 Mick wrote:
> Any idea why the latest openssh has set USE="-hpn"?
> 
> PS. The multi-threaded AES-CTR is broken and disabled, which is OK, but the 
> larger buffer used by single threaded HPN can still be useful in some cases.

It is enabled in openssh-7.7_p1-r6.

Sometimes hpn becomes disabled for the latest openssh because hpn
patch is not yet ready. So better stick to older or stable versions
if you need hpn to be always available.


Best regards,
Andrew Savchenko


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[gentoo-user] net-misc/openssh-7.7_p1-r4 switched off hpn use flag

[Mick]

Any idea why the latest openssh has set USE="-hpn"?

PS. The multi-threaded AES-CTR is broken and disabled, which is OK, but the 
larger buffer used by single threaded HPN can still be useful in some cases.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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