Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 22 May 2011 12:23:25 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] lib: crc8: add new library module providing crc8 algorithm |
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On Sat, 21 May 2011 22:49:33 +0200 "Arend van Spriel" <arend@broadcom.com> wrote:
> The brcm80211 driver in staging tree uses a crc8 function. Based on > feedback from John Linville to move this to lib directory, the linux > source has been searched. Although there is currently only one other > kernel driver using this algorithm (ie. drivers/ssb) we are providing > this as a library function for others to use.
Can we find a better name for it - there seem to be lots of CRC8 variants that are different - eg bit direction and it's going to be confusing to just call it 'crc8'
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