Re: [PATCH v4 4/7] block: Support detached LUKS header creation using blockdev-create

["Daniel P. Berrangé" <berrange@redhat.com>]

On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 01:37:22PM +0800, yong.huang@smartx.com wrote:
> From: Hyman Huang <yong.huang@smartx.com>
> 
> Firstly, enable the ability to choose the block device containing
> a detachable LUKS header by adding the 'header' parameter to
> BlockdevCreateOptionsLUKS.
> 
> Secondly, when formatting the LUKS volume with a detachable header,
> truncate the payload volume to length without a header size.
> 
> Using the qmp blockdev command, create the LUKS volume with a
> detachable header as follows:
> 
> 1. add the secret to lock/unlock the cipher stored in the
>    detached LUKS header
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command vm '{"execute":"object-add",
> > "arguments":{"qom-type": "secret", "id": "sec0", "data": "foo"}}'
> 
> 2. create a header img with 0 size
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command vm '{"execute":"blockdev-create",
> > "arguments":{"job-id":"job0", "options":{"driver":"file",
> > "filename":"/path/to/detached_luks_header.img", "size":0 }}}'
> 
> 3. add protocol blockdev node for header
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command vm '{"execute":"blockdev-add",
> > "arguments": {"driver":"file", "filename":
> > "/path/to/detached_luks_header.img", "node-name":
> > "detached-luks-header-storage"}}'
> 
> 4. create a payload img with 0 size
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command vm '{"execute":"blockdev-create",
> > "arguments":{"job-id":"job1", "options":{"driver":"file",
> > "filename":"/path/to/detached_luks_payload_raw.img", "size":0}}}'
> 
> 5. add protocol blockdev node for payload
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command vm '{"execute":"blockdev-add",
> > "arguments": {"driver":"file", "filename":
> > "/path/to/detached_luks_payload_raw.img", "node-name":
> > "luks-payload-raw-storage"}}'
> 
> 6. do the formatting with 128M size
> $ virsh qemu-monitor-command c81_node1 '{"execute":"blockdev-create",
> > "arguments":{"job-id":"job2", "options":{"driver":"luks", "header":
> > "detached-luks-header-storage", "file":"luks-payload-raw-storage",
> > "size":134217728, "preallocation":"full", "key-secret":"sec0" }}}'
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hyman Huang <yong.huang@smartx.com>
> ---
>  block/crypto.c       | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  qapi/block-core.json |   3 ++
>  2 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>


With regards,
Daniel
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