[Pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#376941:

[David Härdeman]

tags 376941 -moreinfo
merge 376941 370180
thanks

Vincent Bernat <bernat at luffy.cx> wrote:
> While /etc/crypttab allows key and options to be left blank,
> initramfs-tools says this when this happens :
> /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/cryptroot: failed to determine cipher
> options to use

Hi,

cryptsetup will be changed in the future so that the key and options field
are mandatory. The reason is that the defaults will change over time (e.g.
if the LRW IV algorithm would be added to the kernel) and without having
the cipher hardcoded (or using) LUKS, this means your setup will blow up
when the defaults change (see bug #370180).

So, I'm merging this bug with #370180 and recommend that you add the key
(just write "none") and options field to your crypttab.

Regards,
David