[pkg-cryptsetup-devel] Bug#994682: cryptsetup-initramfs: Poweroff timeout for cryptroot

[Christoph Anton Mitterer]

Just adding my two cents here, since Guilhem referenced that bug on the
mailing list:

a) How does a laptop turn on unintentionally? ;-)

b) Adding such feature (and enabling it by default) has IMO also some
dangers.

Consider that such a system would constantly be powered on
automatically (Wake-On-LAN or similar features of servers)... in such a
case, if cryptroot keyscript wouldn't finish in due time (e.g. because
no one enters the passphrase or so), it might end up in a
powerup/powerdown cycle... which is probably of no good for the
hardware.


Cheers,
Chris.