Re: loop-aes with loop=m in kernel?

[Iain <iain@myspinach.org>]

Ok, I guess what my question boils down to is this. Debian has a number of 
prebuilt kernels that include loopback support as a module. If I install one 
of these then remove loop.o and replace it with the loop-aes module will I 
have any problems? Assuming I have of course built loop-aes using the kernel 
config from the prebuilt kernel. 

thanks, Iain.

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:36, Jari Ruusu wrote:
> Iain wrote:
> > I was just wondering why you can't use loop-aes with a kernel that has
> > been compiled with loopback support as a module in the kernel. Couldn't
> > you just replace the loop module with the loop-aes module?
>
> Actually, loop-AES' Makefile removes kernel's loop.o module. And it works
> OK until one does "make modules_install" in kernel source directory. Then
> you have two loop.o drivers, and you can't expect that to work OK.
>
> If you _always_ build loop-AES' loop.o _after_ "make modules_install" in
> kernel source directory, then you can use CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m in your
> kernel .config
>
> Regards,
> Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>

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