Article ID: 000094623 Content Type: Compatibility Last Reviewed: 11/21/2023

Is Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) Used in Cryptsetup Benchmarks?

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Summary

Intel® QAT is not used in cryptsetup benchmarks.

Description

QAT performance using crypsetup benchmark is down about 40%.

Resolution

Cryptsetup is an open-source utility used to conveniently set up disk encryption based on the dm-crypt kernel module. However, Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) is not used for dm-crypt and dm-integrity due to how dm-integrity allocates memory.

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