Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop

Martin Schlemmer
2004-07-22T20:37:27Z

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On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 13:58, Paul Rolland wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Well, we have an option to be able to select EXPERIMENTAL code when
> making a configuration, why not adding on option for DEPRECATED code ?
>
> Then, you'd just have to migrate cryptoloop into this DEPRECATED
> area.
>

Or just mark it as BROKEN ?

> Kconfig should be able to handle that very easily !
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
> Paul Rolland, rol(at)as2917.net
> ex-AS2917 Network administrator and Peering Coordinator
>
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> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
> > [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org] De la part de James Morris
> > Envoyé : jeudi 22 juillet 2004 07:22
> > À : dpf-lkml@fountainbay.com
> > Cc : Andrew Morton; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> > Objet : Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop
> >
> > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 dpf-lkml@fountainbay.com wrote:
> >
> > > Ditching cryptoloop completely in 2.7 after dm-crypt
> > matures would be a
> > > better idea.
> >
> > Part of the reason for dropping cryptoloop is to help
> > dm-crypt mature more
> > quickly.
> >
> > I've had some off-list email on the security of dm-crypt, and it seems
> > that it does need some work. We need to get the security
> > right more than
> > we need to worry about these other issues.
> >
> > Let's drop the technically inferior of the two (cryptoloop) and
> > concentrate on fixing the other (dm-crypt).
> >
> > There was a thread on redesigning the security a while back (subject:
> > "dm-crypt, new IV and standards"), but no code came out of
> > it. Anyone
> > interested should probably have a look at that.
> >
> >
> > - James
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> > James Morris
> > <jmorris@redhat.com>
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