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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop
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    On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 13:58, Paul Rolland wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > Well, we have an option to be able to select EXPERIMENTAL code when
    > making a configuration, why not adding on option for DEPRECATED code ?
    >
    > Then, you'd just have to migrate cryptoloop into this DEPRECATED
    > area.
    >

    Or just mark it as BROKEN ?

    > Kconfig should be able to handle that very easily !
    >
    > Regards,
    > Paul
    >
    > Paul Rolland, rol(at)as2917.net
    > ex-AS2917 Network administrator and Peering Coordinator
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    >
    > > -----Message d'origine-----
    > > De : linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
    > > [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org] De la part de James Morris
    > > Envoyé : jeudi 22 juillet 2004 07:22
    > > À : dpf-lkml@fountainbay.com
    > > Cc : Andrew Morton; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
    > > Objet : Re: [PATCH] Delete cryptoloop
    > >
    > > On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 dpf-lkml@fountainbay.com wrote:
    > >
    > > > Ditching cryptoloop completely in 2.7 after dm-crypt
    > > matures would be a
    > > > better idea.
    > >
    > > Part of the reason for dropping cryptoloop is to help
    > > dm-crypt mature more
    > > quickly.
    > >
    > > I've had some off-list email on the security of dm-crypt, and it seems
    > > that it does need some work. We need to get the security
    > > right more than
    > > we need to worry about these other issues.
    > >
    > > Let's drop the technically inferior of the two (cryptoloop) and
    > > concentrate on fixing the other (dm-crypt).
    > >
    > > There was a thread on redesigning the security a while back (subject:
    > > "dm-crypt, new IV and standards"), but no code came out of
    > > it. Anyone
    > > interested should probably have a look at that.
    > >
    > >
    > > - James
    > > --
    > > James Morris
    > > <jmorris@redhat.com>
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