From: Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>
To: mailerror@hushmail.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: loop under 2.2.20 - relative block support?
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:41:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3C7A8555.4EB80882@pp.inet.fi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200202251608.g1PG8QH83933@mailserver4.hushmail.com>
mailerror@hushmail.com wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:47:56 +0200, Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi> wrote:
> >Kerneli patches use block size dependant IV computation (also called "time
> >bomb" IV). Shit hits the fan when you move files to a device with different
> >block size. Search linux-crypto archives for more information.
>
> Aha. So if I moved the loopback file onto a partition with the same blocksize
> again, it would all be fine?
If you can move original (unmodified) loop file to same block size, same
kernel version, then yes. If you mounted it rw, then your "time bomb"
exploded on your face.
Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>
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2002-02-25 16:08 Re: loop under 2.2.20 - relative block support? mailerror
2002-02-25 18:41 ` Jari Ruusu [this message]
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2002-02-25 19:43 mailerror
2002-02-26 20:58 ` Jari Ruusu
2002-02-23 1:32 mailerror
2002-02-23 19:47 ` Jari Ruusu
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