Re: loop-AES with kernel 2.4.20 (under Debian)

[Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>]

Mike Dornberger wrote:
> I wanted to try out loop-AES with kernel 2.4.20 (latest kernel in Debian
> with the kernel-patch-xfs) but 6 hunks failed (loop.c 6, 14, 25, 27, 28,
> 29).

Externally compiled module version should work with all stable kernels out
there. If someone can find a widely used kernel that does not work with
loop-AES' loop.o module, I definitely want to know about it.

> This is my first "patch experience" and I don't know how to continue from
> here safely. Can I download a patch from kernel.org for loop.c apply it and
> then loop-AES? Or must I wait till a kernel-source-2.4.21 and a new
> kernel-patch-xfs package is available?

Loop-AES' module build instructions are in the README file. No kernel
patching required.

> And while we are at it: Do I still need to patch util-linux? Version here
> is 2.11z-1. (Can anyone give me a hint then, how to do it under Debian, so
> that I get a new deb? Too sad there isn't a kernel-patch-loop-aes.)

Last time I checked, debian included util-linux patch from kerneli.org. That
should work with loop-AES, but if you care about security, I recommend that
you set up seeded+iterated password. If kerneli.org/debian version does not
let you do that, you are better off installing more secure version from
loop-AES.

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>

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