Re: [dm-crypt] [ANNOUNCE] cryptsetup 1.2.0-rc1 (test release candidate)

[Arno Wagner <arno@wagner.name>]

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 09:49:21AM +0100, Milan Broz wrote:
> On 11/19/2010 02:01 AM, Arno Wagner wrote:
> > Compiles and installs fine. What is the new output line
> > for 'type' on 'cryptestup status'?:
> > 
> >   type:  PLAIN
> 
> It's the type of active device according to context,
> (these are defined in libcryptsetup.h)
> currently there is PLAIN (create command) and LUKS1 (luksOpen),
> but maybe later some other formats appears.

Ah. Makes sense.
 
> Basically you can get this information already from
> "dmsetup status <name>" and check DM-UUID prefix.
> (In principle this prefix used to check which subsystem owns
> the device.)

Ah, I guess that would be "dmsetup -v status device"? I admit
I have avoided using the dm at all so far, except for 
RAID and dm-crypt, which are pretty much usable as devices
without looking at any dm stuff underneath. Maybe it is time
to have an in-depth look.

> Probably should be mentioned released notes...

Yes. After all it is an minor output format change and not
quite obvious what it means. Only noticed it myself
because my "cryptstat" script complained about a changed
output format ;-)

Arno
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