[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#495509: cryptsetup: non-working timeout option can render remote systems unbootable

[Filippo Giunchedi]

On Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 11:53:52AM +0100, Filippo Giunchedi wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 02:26:53PM +0200, Eddy Petriiior wrote:
> > Subject: cryptsetup: non-working timeout option can render remote
> > systems unbootable
> > Followup-For: Bug #495509
> > Package: cryptsetup
> > Version: 2:1.0.6-6
> > severity 495509 important # system unbootable when restarted remotely
> > thanks
> > 
> > On a remote server where one relies on the timeout feature to skip over
> > the passphrase prompt when the system is started remotely, this pauses
> > the entire boot process, requiring manual intervention.
> 
> I agree with the severity, if timeout really can't work anymore please put a
> NEWS.Debian entry giving hints on how to fix the problem as things will break
> for setups expecting a boot timeout.
> FWIW I'm using the same setup as Eddy.

attached there's a patch which fixes the timeout also for non-luks devices

filippo
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