Re: Announce loop-AES-v3.7l file/swap crypto package

2017-09-13 Thread Markus Reichelt
* Jari Ruusu wrote: > loop-AES changes since previous release: > - Worked around kernel interface changes on 4.13 kernels. > - Added second util-linux patch to work around gpg 2 pinentry-mode bug. Thank you!

Re: Linux 3.10.54

2014-09-06 Thread Markus Reichelt
* Greg KH wrote: > I'm announcing the release of the 3.10.54 kernel. These days I don't follow this list that closely anymore but I wonder why the following patch has not been included: md/raid6: avoid data corruption during recovery of double-degraded RAID6 http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/ker

Re: Linux 2.6.23.14

2008-01-16 Thread markus reichelt
* Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It contains a single fix for a problem that could cause a local > user to cause file system corruption on some types of filesystems. Some types of filesystems? Which ones? -- left blank, right bald pgpDjfZ3kpyxn.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: NFS Bug in 2.6.23 ?

2007-11-16 Thread markus reichelt
* Gianluca Alberici <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If i cd into it and ls it is like doing a refresh: everything works > again for a certain amount of time, then, again. It reminds me an > old version of CFS which used to claim: 'stale NFS file handle'. "there are no fish in my pond" # CONFIG_NFS

ACPI question: Incorrect checksum.

2007-09-21 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, I noticed the following line in dmesg output with 23-rcX kernels ACPI Warning (tbutils-0217): Incorrect checksum in table [OEMB] - 5E, should be 31 [20070126] Before I start investigating the issue I wonder: Is this something serious or just a minor issue? My system works just fine so far

2.6.23-rc1 section mismatch warnings

2007-07-23 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, 2.6.23-rc1 (as well as 2.6.22.x) produces some section mismatch warnings during compile on slackware 11 (gcc-3.4.6, glibc-2.3.6): LD vmlinux.o MODPOST vmlinux.o WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x139c1): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:trampoline_end (between 'setup_trampoline' and

Re: ck1 patches for 2.6.22 and 2.6.20

2007-07-17 Thread markus reichelt
* "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does -ck1 patches for 2.6.22 and 2.6.20 make the same job? Or it's > better to backport -ck1 for 2.6.22 to 2.6.20? fyi, http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.ck/7850 -- left blank, right bald pgpZWtSASam7s.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: /dev/loop* devices not appearing in /dev (at least since 2.6.22-rc3*)

2007-06-14 Thread markus reichelt
* Paolo Ornati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So with this patch "max_loop=32" will create 32 loop devices... but > then it doesn't allow more of them. Well, that's what a max_ parameter implies ;p A manually set limit of loop devices is ok with me. (32 was just an example -- After all, I could ha

Re: /dev/loop* devices not appearing in /dev (at least since 2.6.22-rc3*)

2007-06-14 Thread markus reichelt
* Matthew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read that now loop devices are being created on demand, which > obviously (still) not works yes, someone thought this was a good idea :( > Is there a way to trigger such creation? does modprobe loop max_loop=32 work? -- left blank, right bald pgp1Dm

Re: Announce loop-AES-v3.2a file/swap crypto package

2007-05-15 Thread markus reichelt
* Jari Ruusu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > loop-AES changes since previous release: > - loop_twofish.c loop_serpent.c loop_blowfish.c modules included. > They are not built by default. Add EXTRA_CIPHERS=y make parameter > to build them. Just curious, will the ciphers package also be continued/

entropy of /dev/random vs. openssl rand

2007-04-28 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, I need to create a moderate amount of v3 keys for loop-aes and wonder how/if the "openssl rand" implementation differs significantly from /dev/random concerning entropy. In case /dev/random and "openssl rand" are somewhat comparable, I would just use the latter to create the keys. However, I

Strange performance drop with reconnected external drives

2007-04-03 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, I'm encountered the following scenario: Several encrypted external USB HDDs were mounted (via a hub) when Something Bad happened: Accidentially the cable connecting the hub to the laptop was disconnected. The devices used at that time were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb. Logfiles showed the usual USB

Re: race condition in dm-crypt?

2007-03-23 Thread markus reichelt
* "Jan C. Nordholz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm seeing this for quite a while now (since 2.6.16 at least), but > without any obvious indicator to what might be causing it... where > should I continue debugging this? I bet folks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] would love to hear about this. -- left bl

Re: max_loop limit

2007-03-22 Thread markus reichelt
* Tomas M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope you will like it and you will include it in kernel. > Or, if not, maybe this patch will start some debate regarding > the current insufficient limit of 255 loop devices. 255 loop devices are insufficient? What kind of scenario do you have in mind? -

Re: encrypting jffs2 filesystem with DM-crypt or what else?

2007-03-06 Thread markus reichelt
* emin ak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to encrypt a jffs2/mtd formatted flash filesystem for an > embedded device, Normally using a loopback interface (cryptoloop, > DM-crypt or loop-aes) solves this problem but they are not well > known on journalling file systems (like jffs2) because of c

Re: 2.6.19.1: kobject_add failed for audio with -EEXIST

2006-12-24 Thread markus reichelt
* Takashi Iwai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:01:35 +0100, > markus reichelt wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm still having this prob at boot. please advise. > > It's the place trying to create OSS audio entry. > What

2.6.19.1: kobject_add failed for audio with -EEXIST

2006-12-12 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, I'm still having this prob at boot. please advise. Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.13 (Tue Nov 28 14:07:24 2006 UTC). ACPI: PCI Interrupt :02:0a.1[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LAUI] enabled at IRQ 21 ACPI: PCI Interrupt

2.6.19: kobject_add failed with -EEXIST

2006-12-03 Thread markus reichelt
Hi, I still have got the same problem during boot with monolithic vanilla kernels 2.6.18.x & 2.6.19 when it comes to init of the sound hardware. Please advise. Linux tatooine 2.6.19 #1 PREEMPT Sun Dec 3 13:01:23 CET 2006 i686 athlon-4 i386 GNU/Linux lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation

Re: Announce loop-AES-v3.0b file/swap crypto package

2005-01-20 Thread markus reichelt
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Fruhwirth Clemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2005-01-17 at 22:26 +0100, markus reichelt wrote: > > > Fruhwirth Clemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is FUD. To get serious in-depth information ab

Re: Announce loop-AES-v3.0b file/swap crypto package

2005-01-17 Thread markus reichelt
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Fruhwirth Clemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is FUD. To get serious in-depth information about the problems > associated with dm-crypt and loop-aes read, > > http://clemens.endorphin.org/LinuxHDEncSettings excuse me, but that's just too academ