Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop

[Martin Schlemmer]

On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 13:58, Paul Rolland wrote:
> 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.
> 

Or just mark it as BROKEN ?

> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de James Morris
> > Envoyà : jeudi 22 juillet 2004 07:22
> > Ã : dpf-lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc : Andrew Morton; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Objet : Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop
> > 
> > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 dpf-lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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
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