Add a note about OpenSSL 1.1.1 not using crypto(4) with hardware

crypto accelerators.

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Glen Barber 2018-12-11 20:23:25 +00:00
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xlink:href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=230172">230172</link>
for more information.</para>
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<para>[2018-12-11] <application>OpenSSL</application> version
1.1.1 disables use of hardware cryptography accelerator
cards provided by &man.crypto.4; by default. Systems that
have cryptography devices such as &man.hifn.4;,
&man.padlock.4;, &man.safe.4;, and &man.ubsec.4; currently
will not take advantage of hardware cryptography
offloading.</para>
<para>It is currently unclear if an Errata Notice will be
issued to re-enable use of &man.crypto.4;.</para>
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