[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] test/crypto: change cipher offset for esn vector

[Akhil Goyal]

> >Why do we need this change?
> >The existing test case is to demonstrate a generic case where we can have an
> >auth only trailer as well. It is similar to a case of IPSEC ESN but not exactly
> >IPSec. Cipher offset can be anything as per the app requirement.
> >I don't think there is anything wrong in the vector. It should pass in every
> >hardware without any issue.
> [Ankur] It's a limitation in OCTEON TX PMDs that the (encr offset - auth offset)
> should be 8 bytes aligned.
> In the IPSEC ESN scenario generally the offsets will be such.
> But in the above IPSEC ESN test vector, this requirement is not met and hence
> the associated test cases fails on the PMD.

In that case, I think it is better to have a separate test vector and both should
be executed. With the previous one as not supported in your case and this
one will be supported.