Re: encrypted hibernation (was Re: Hibernation considerations)

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 05:35:54 EST


Hi!

> > > > > > > Two things which I think would be nice to consider are:
> > > > > > > 1) Encryption - I'd actually prefer if my luks device did not
> > > > > > > remember the key accross a hibernation;
> >
> > Why exactly (assuming that the hibernation image is encrypted)?
>
> I was assuming the hibernation image was not encrypted.
> Certainly if it meant a penalty during normal operation (e.g. encrypted swap)
> it wouldn't be.

uswsusp works the way you want. Don't encrypt normal swap, and uswsusp
will still be encrypted.
Pavel
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