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Re: Cryptomount enhancements - revised
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John Lane |
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Re: Cryptomount enhancements - revised |
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:51:13 +0100 |
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On 29/06/15 15:30, John Lane wrote:
> These patches provide extensions to the "cryptomount" command. There are five
> patches
>
> [PATCH 1/5] Cryptomount support LUKS detached header
> Support LUKS detached headers so that the header can be separated from the
> data payload, e.g. by storing on external removable media such as a USB key.
>
> [PATCH 2/5] Cryptomount support key files
> Support key files so that passphrase entry can be suppressed. The passphrase
> can be stored in a "key file" that can be stored, for example, on external
> removable media such as a USB key.
>
> [PATCH 3/5] cryptomount luks allow multiple passphrase attempts
> Allow a second attempt to enter a passphrase. If unlocking fails on the
> first attempt then the user is presented with the passphrase entry prompt
> again. If a key file is given that does not unlock the device then the user
> is given the opportunity to enter a passphrase.
>
> [PATCH 4/5] Cryptomount support plain dm-crypt
> Support plain dm-crypt mode. Allow plain volumes to be opened. This is
> largely a re-factoring of exisitng code to allow the crypto routines be used
> independently of LUKS.
>
> [PATCH 5/5] Cryptomount support for hyphens in UUID
> Support for hyphens in UUID. The "-u" option of cryptomount accepts a UUID.
> This option allows that to be delimited with hyphens so that the same format
> can be given to Grub as is passed to the Linux kernel boot options.
>
>
> This is a revised patch set following feedback from patches sent on 16/6/15.
>
> grub-core/disk/cryptodisk.c | 382
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> grub-core/disk/geli.c | 9 +-
> grub-core/disk/luks.c | 508
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------------------------
> include/grub/cryptodisk.h | 18 ++-
> 4 files changed, 581 insertions(+), 336 deletions(-)
>
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Just wondering if there's any feedback on these patches... It's been a
while since I posted them.
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