# Nginx with cavium SSL

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-with-cavium-ssl/224940>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [December 4, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-with-cavium-ssl/224940 "2012-12-04T00:39:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-with-cavium-ssl/224940/1 "2012-12-04T00:39:43Z")

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Anyone using nginx with cavium SSL ?

Compiled as  
./configure --with-http\_ssl\_module  
–with-openssl=/home/cavium/software/apps/openssl-1.0.0b  
–with-openssl-opt=“no-threads no-asm cav\_crypto\_offload  
cav\_ssl\_offload”

Works but speed drop makes it unusable

simple curl test on a static file gives ~ 3.5 MB/sec with cavium driver  
loaded vs 70MB/s without cavium.

Any hints appreciated . Thank you.

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**Author:** ![JacobV](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@JacobV](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JacobV)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-with-cavium-ssl/224940/2 "2013-11-18T22:04:35Z")

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Greetings Jacob,

We are looking at a similar situation – did you learn anything to  
update  
this post? Thank you.

Posted at Nginx Forum:

> **[Re: nginx with cavium SSL](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,233535,244784#msg-244784)**
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> Anyone using nginx with cavium SSL ? Compiled as ../configure --with-http\_ssl\_module --with-openssl=/home/cavium/software/apps/openssl-1.0.0b --with-openssl-opt="no-threads no-asm cav\_crypto\_offload cav\_ssl\_offload" Works but speed drop...