Re: [PATCH] Cryptography

[Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 02:48:02PM +0100, Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko wrote:
>   
>> 2) Ciphers and hashes are imported from libgcrypt. Actual import is
>> automated and imported files are not included in the patch. To import do:
>> python import_gcry.py <libgcrypt dir> .
>>     
>
> Please don't merge the auto-import script.  I have to handle code imports
> myself.
>   
import_gcry.py is meant to be run by maintainer or developer in charge,
not user.
>   
>> PBKDF2 is imported from gnulib
>>     
>
> Were any modifications needed?
>
>   
1) Standard GRUB'ification (other headers, grub_ prefix)
2) Adaptation to the lack of gnulib abstraction layer on top of gcrypt
3) Support for any hash and not only SHA1

>> 5) Imported devmapper.mod by Simon Peter. Completely UNTESTED.
>> [...]
>> + * Copyright (C) 2007 Simon Peter <address@hidden>
>>     
>
> Did Simon write this code for GRUB?  I just checked, we have an assignment
> for past and future changes from him.
>
>   
AFAICT from this thread:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2007-09/msg00002.html
he did. CC'ing him
@Simon: Sorry for the delay, just project had a period of low actitivity
but this period is over


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Regards
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko

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