Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop

Paul Rolland
2004-07-22T11:59:11Z

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.

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
> --
> James Morris
> <jmorris@redhat.com>
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