Re: [PATCH] Initial Vector Fix for loop.c

[Fruhwirth Clemens]

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Andrew Morton wrote:

> Fruhwirth Clemens <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>
>> If this bug is fixed, we can go ahead and add cryptoloop which is ready
>> and tested.
>
> Does it use the crypto framework which is present in the 2.5 kernel?

Yes.

> If it does not then the cryptoloop implementation which you mention
> is inappropriate for inclusion.
>=20
> If it does then it would be nice to see the full patchset.

http://therapy.endorphin.org/patches/cryptoloop-0.2-2.5.58.diff

It's basically a stub. The lock of the cipher_context can be removed since
post-2.5.58 a new call has been added which makes the IV an argument.
However, that's a minor change.

In case you want to test it, you need to patch losetup too, since it needs
to parse /proc/crypto.=20

http://therapy.endorphin.org/patches/losetup-2.5.diff

Regards, Clemens

p.s.: Andrew please send me carbon copies of your mails. Thanks.

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