[Pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Proposed patch to cryptroot script

[Swâmi Petaramesh]

Hi Jonas,

Le Tuesday 27 November 2007 22:21:15 Jonas Meurer, you wrote :
> sorry, you're absolut correct here. but i have to admit that adding
> yet another workaround is no option for us. the propper fix needs to be
> done in kernel and udev instead, and people already work on this.
>
> so i suggest that you use your patch locally for the time being, and as
> soon as a fixed kernel exists, you remove the workaround.
>
> would that be ok for you?

Well, it's up to you. As you say, I have the solution for my problem ;-) but I 
expected this solution to be potentially useful for people who will for sure 
be hit by the same problem, that's the reason why I sent you my patch.

Or course you may prefer wait until a fix is made to the kernel or udev, but 
we don't know when this will be done and when it will propagate to main 
distros... Meanwhile, my patch can be useful and is no big deal applying to 
an existing shell script.
But again that's up to you.

As a side note, I have written a script that I called "Luksfile for dummies" 
(LFD) that allows creating, mounting, unmounting LUKS-encrypted containers 
with a single, simple command, making the use of LUKS encryption somewhat 
easier for beginners. I have described this script in the LUKS wiki at 
http://www.saout.de/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=LUKS

You might want to take a look at it ; feel free to integrate it in the 
cryptsetup package if you happen to like it ;-)

Best regards.

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