This makes sense to me. It would make rolling of packages easier for us. Regards, Stephen. -----Original Message----- From: Tobias Ringstrom [mailto:tori@ringstrom.mine.nu] Sent: 21 May 2002 15:30 To: Herbert Valerio Riedel Cc: Harmon Seaver; linux-crypto@nl.linux.org Subject: Re: latest patches On 21 May 2002, Herbert Valerio Riedel wrote: > patch-int-2.4.18.2 also contains an API change to be compatible to the > last official patch-int-2.4.3 release -- but this may break some code > depending on the interim API; A (good) change went in after patch-int-2.4.18.2 that made it possible to detect the version of the API. > we are currently working on tracking down one major show stopper bug in > the loop driver exposed when using XFS and SMP... if it weren't for the > loop bug, there'd be already an official patch-int lying in > /pub/linux/kernel/crypto/v2.4/ instead of it hiding in the testing > folder... :-/ Why not separate the releases? I'd like to see three packages: 1. Crypto support (no algorithms). This can go into the official kernel, at least once the API is stable. 2. Crypto modules. Can probably not to inte the official kernel due to crypto export regulations. Can be built outside the kernel tree to avoid kernel patching. 3. Encrypted loop driver. What do you think? /Tobias - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright material and/or confidential and/or privileged information may be contained in this e-mail and any attached documents. The material and information is intended for the use of the intended addressee only. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the intended addressee, you may not copy, disclose, distribute, disseminate or deliver it to anyone else or use it in any unauthorised manner or take or omit to take any action in reliance on it. To do so is prohibited and may be unlawful. The views expressed in this e-mail may not be official policy but the personal views of the originator. If you receive this e-mail in error, please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software, or contact postmaster@bmwfin.com. Please also delete this e-mail and all documents attached immediately. Many thanks for your co-operation. BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited is registered in England and Wales under company number 01288537. Registered Offices : Europa House, Bartley Way, Hook, Hants, RG27 9UF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
