Re: Idea: Encryption plugin architecture for file-systems

Andi Kleen
2001-04-21T19:38:18Z

On Sat, Apr 21, 2001 at 09:21:44PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote:
> nagytam@rerecognition.com ("Tamas Nagy") writes:
>
> > Idea:
> > extend the current file-system with an optional plug-in system, which allows
> > for file-system level encryption instead of file-level.
>
> That's is one of the things the loop device offers. For better
> encryption than XOR you need the patches from kerneli.org.

No, you don't. The standard kernel loop device supports loading of external
crypto filters just fine; no patching at all required.

-Andi