[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] which process is saving key in kernel keyring

[Carles Pina i Estany]

Hi,

On Aug/04/2018, Carles Pina i Estany wrote:
> 

> > But I don't understand and I can't find it: how does systemd know the
> > key in the initial boot?

Answer: plymouth! (99% sure)

plymouth is caching passwords, systemd requests the cached password.
Removing plymouth systemd needs to ask for the password in order to
mount the partition, with plymouth (which is the password "requested"
from initrd) it doesn need to.

Cheers,

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