Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1761353AbXEPExq (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 May 2007 00:53:46 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754419AbXEPExk (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 May 2007 00:53:40 -0400 Received: from mail.tnnet.fi ([217.112.240.26]:52044 "EHLO mail.tnnet.fi" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752151AbXEPExj (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 May 2007 00:53:39 -0400 Message-ID: <464A8E4B.74E1DB2E@users.sourceforge.net> Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 07:53:31 +0300 From: Jari Ruusu To: markus reichelt Cc: linux-crypto@nl.linux.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Announce loop-AES-v3.2a file/swap crypto package References: <4649F5DC.87043316@users.sourceforge.net> <20070515211642.GA1058@tatooine.rebelbase.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2009 Lines: 47 markus reichelt wrote: > * Jari Ruusu wrote: > > loop-AES changes since previous release: > > - loop_twofish.c loop_serpent.c loop_blowfish.c modules included. > > They are not built by default. Add EXTRA_CIPHERS=y make parameter > > to build them. > > Just curious, will the ciphers package also be continued/available > separately as before or is it merged from now on into the loop-aes > package? Since loop-AES package now provides equivalent funtionality, it doesn't make sense to maintain second package providing redundant functionality. The merge was done because of difficulties getting versioned symbols to match between two separately compiled packages. Even if separate package were to be maintained (it won't be), it would not work well with versioned symbols. If you want to blame someone for that, then blame mainline linux kbuild guys. I forgot to clearly say following in loop-AES-v3.2a README: This command builds loop module with AES cipher integrated, as usual: make KEYSCRUB=y LINUX_SOURCE=/some/path/here This command builds loop module with AES cipher integrated, and separate twofish, serpent, and blowfish loop cipher modules: make KEYSCRUB=y EXTRA_CIPHERS=y LINUX_SOURCE=/some/path/here This command builds only twofish, serpent, and blowfish loop cipher modules. This assumes that kernel patch version of loop-AES is being used and is enabled in kernel configuration: make EXTRA_CIPHERS=y BUILD_LOOP=n LINUX_SOURCE=/some/path/here Key scrubbing, as enabled by KEYSCRUB=y make command line parameter, currently only works for AES cipher. It has no effect on twofish, serpent, and blowfish ciphers. -- Jari Ruusu 1024R/3A220F51 5B 4B F9 BB D3 3F 52 E9 DB 1D EB E3 24 0E A9 DD - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/