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Bug#748063: debian-installer: Please offer luks serpent xts 512b



Hallo Thomas,

and thanks for your report.

Thomas Renard <cybaer42@web.de> (2014-05-13):
> Package: debian-installer
> Version: testing
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> according to
> http://www.reddit.com/r/crypto/comments/235i58/linux_cryptosetup_strong_crypto_settings/
> 
> serpent-512b-xts seems to be the fastest software crypt algorithm for
> luks. But the debian installer menu only offers 256b-xts. It would be
> nice to have a 512b option.

I know nothing about the prerequisites on the crypto side, but maybe the
installer only needs partman-crypto to be patched, this way:
| --- a/ciphers/dm-crypt/serpent/keysize
| +++ b/ciphers/dm-crypt/serpent/keysize
| @@ -1 +1 @@
| -128 192 256
| +128 192 256 512

Mraw,
KiBi.

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