[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#826176: cryptsetup: consider merging stuff from the debian packaging upstream

[Christoph Anton Mitterer]

Package: cryptsetup
Version: 2:1.7.0-2
Severity: wishlist


Hey.

I think it should be considered (perhaps in cooperation with the upstream
maintainers - I have no idea whether they'd like that idea or not),
whether it makes sense to move parts of the Debian package upstream.

I'm specifically thinking about:
- The whole crypttab concept/syntax/documentation.
- cryptdisks_start, cryptdisks_stop
- The concept of keyscripts[0], their "API", documentation, etc.
  - Perhaps some of the keyscripts, as far as they're generally usable
    (i.e. not Debian specific).
  - Maybe things like askpass (the passphrase query tool that can be used
    from keyscripts, and which could be extended to support stuff like
    plymouth, etc.)

Moving the initramfstools hooks/scripts upstream is probably not really
helpful as this is rather debian specific.

I hope the Debian maintainers don't feel stepped on their toes when they
read about this,... it's not my intention to "steal" their work away from
them, but I actually think that they did such great work with the above,
that cryptsetup in general (and other distros) should benefit from this as
well.
Especially Debian could benefit either, because "standardisation" here
and WRT to keyscript APIs, etc. could lead to keyscripts from / made for
other distros could be more easily used in Debian as well.


Cheers,
Chris.


[0] Especially with respect to crypttab/etc. I made some extension
proposals/ideas at the Debian BTS, which may also be generally useful,
respectively deserve cross-distro standardisation/harmonisation:
#826122
#826144
#826124
#826127