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Re: some stuff up for adoption



Quoting Robert Bihlmeyer (robbe@orcus.priv.at):
> Robert van der Meulen wrote:
> > The format of volumes encrypted by kernel-patch-int and cryptoapi
> > differs, and kernel-patch-int volumes will not be usable by
> > cryptoapi.
> 
> If you're alluding to the iv changes, that is not true. At least I
> could get at data on a CDROM crypted under the old scheme after
> burning a few black candles.
> 
> So keeping the old kerneli patch around may be unnecessary.

I must admit i haven't looked into cryptoapi deeply enough to give a decent
(and fulfilling) answer on this. I got the impression, that the IV problem
can be circumvented by enabling some code that is specifically there to
provide backwards compatibility, but _does_ hamper/influence the 'newer'
code. If so, I don't feel like offering the backward-compatibility option.

Greets,
	Robert
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