[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#603804: Bug#603804: cryptsetup: new upstream (rc) version available

[Jonas Meurer]

Hey Christoph,

On 17/11/2010 Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote:
> Package: cryptsetup
> Version: 2:1.1.3-4
> Severity: minor
> 
> 
> Hi.
> 
> A new upstream version (1.2.0-rc1) is available.

I'll upload 1.2.0 once it's released as stable. this release has many
new features and code changes, thus I think some early testing is good
to have before packaging the software.

> May I suggest to compile it that /dev/random is used per default.
> IMHO anybody who might fall into to the "blocking-problem" with that should have to take care on this himself
> (e.g. by using the option for urandom).
> Security should go first, and I personally think that using encryption in those unattended setups where blockin might happen,
> doesn't make much sense at all.

i'm more inclined to agree with Milans arguments, which he thankfully
just posted to the dm-crypt mailinglist:
http://www.saout.de/pipermail/dm-crypt/2010-November/001358.html

greetings,
 jonas
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