On 3 January 2015 at 13:56, Sebastian Urbach <[email protected]> wrote: > On January 3, 2015 10:41:42 AM usprey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi usprey, > >> Summary: >> The documentation is still somewhat vague on the best use of the >> "HardwareAccel" option. >> >> > *HardwareAccel* *0*|*1* > > > The docu is not exactly a high-performance howto :-)
np, would just like to elaborate this option in the manual for people not fluent in OpenSSL. > >> > >> > If non-zero, try to use built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration >> > when available. (Default: 0) >> > >> I could not find a definitive answer in the archives or in >> >> https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/log/?qt=grep&q=hardwareaccel&showmsg=1 >> . >> >> https://www.torservers.net/wiki/setup/server#aes-ni_crypto_acceleration >> claims >> no intervention is needed in regards of aes-ni accelaration, but I would >> like to add an explanation or source to this recommendation. >> >> Question_1: >> If my CPU supports and have loaded aesni_intel on linux with OpenSSL is >> 1.0.1.j-1, should I leave HardwareAccel off or explicitly enable it? > > > You don't have to change anything with 1.0.1.j-1, leave the default. > >> >> Question_2: >> What does "*built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration*" refer to? >> Dedicated hardware, CPU-support or...? > > > It specifically means that you have the aes_ni cpu capabilities / flag. I > have seen this flag on dedicated systems and also on vps systems as well. If > the cpu / bios provides the flag and all other requirements are met (as > stated in the torservers.net docu) you can use that feature on any system. k, ty, will venture into OpenSSL docs. > > I would very much appreciate it if you would switch to text mail format, > thanks. k, is that the preferred default on these lists? > > Thank you very much for running a relay ! > >> >> Best regards >> >> >> >> ---------- >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > > > -- > Sincerely yours / Sincères salutations > > Sebastian Urbach > > ----------------------------------------- > Definition of Tor: > 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated > power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain and > 100% reason to remember the name! > ----------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list [email protected] https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
