Re: loop-AES with ReiserFS for file-backed loop?

["Anon" <loop-aes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Anon wrote: 
> > Could I then use ReiserFS on top of a file backed loop device?   
>  
> the loop-AES.README also states: 
>  
>     1. Loop device primer 
>     [...] 
>     File backed loops may deadlock under some kernel + file system 
>     combinations. 
>     So, if you can choose between device backed and file backed, choose 
>     device backed even if it means that you have to re-partition your 
>     disks. 
I *am* planning on using a device-backed loop. 
 
> so, file backed loops SHOULD be avoided, no matter if encrypted or not,  
> with journaling fs on it or without. yes, it's possible and you SHOULD  
> try it to see if it works for you. but in "most cases" file backed loops  
> are behaving better. 
I assume you really meant device-backed loops in the last sentance above. 
 
My interest in using a file-backed loop is so that I can have a loop-AES device-backed loop 
containing a loop-AES file-backed loop, for two (or more) layers of encryption. 
 
I have the impression from the loop-AES.README file a non-journalling file system can be used in a 
file-backed loop.  It is my understanding from the ReiserFS documentation that using the "nolog" 
option during mounting would satisfy the non-journalling criteria, as this option disables 
journalling. 
 
Anon 
 
  

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