Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v1 05/15] crypto: add block encryption framework

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

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:48:56PM -0700, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 01/14/2016 05:16 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> 
> >>> +# @qcowaes: QCow/QCow2 built-in AES-CBC encryption. Do not use
> >>> +#
> >>
> >> Well, the only reason to use it would be to read data off an old
> >> insecurely-encrypted qcow2 file; so maybe it should read "Do not use on
> >> new files"
> > 
> > Yep
> > 
> >>> +# Since: 2.6
> >>> +##
> >>> +{ 'enum': 'QCryptoBlockFormat',
> >>> +#  'prefix': 'QCRYPTO_BLOCK_FORMAT',
> >>> +  'data': ['qcowaes']}
> >>
> >> Would 'qcow-aes' be any easier to read?
> > 
> > Or just shorten to 'qcow' perhaps ?
> 
> Or maybe 'old-qcow' to emphasize that it is old?  At this point, we're
> painting the bikeshed, so I'll live with whatever you like.

I've gone for just 'qcow', since that's also what libvirt calls it,
and it avoids a need for further debate as to whether to hyphenate
the two words or underscore or neither ;-P

Regards,
Daniel
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