Re: [ANNOUNCE] cryptsetup 1.1.1

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Compiles and seems to work. Thanks!

Arno


On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 04:27:39PM +0200, Milan Broz wrote:
> The stable cryptsetup 1.1.1 release is available at
> 
>    http://code.google.com/p/cryptsetup/
> 
> Feedback and bug reports are welcomed.
> 
> Milan
> mbroz@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> Cryptsetup 1.1.1 Release Notes
> ==============================
> 
> Changes since version 1.1.1-rc2
> * Fix luksClose error if underlying device is LVM logical volume.
> 
> Changes since version 1.1.1-rc1
> * Fix automatic dm-crypt module loading.
> 
> Changes since version 1.1.0
> 
> Important changes:
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> * Detects and use device-mapper udev support if available.
> 
>   This should allow synchronisation with udev rules and avoid races with udev.
> 
>   If package maintainer want to use old, direct libdevmapper device node creation,
>   use configure option --disable-udev.
> 
> * Supports device topology detection for data alignment.
> 
>   If kernel provides device topology ioctl calls, the LUKS data area
>   alignment is automatically set to optimal value.
> 
>   This means that stacked devices (like LUKS over MD/LVM)
>   should use the most optimal data alignment.
> 
>   (You can still overwrite this calculation using --align-payload option.)
> 
> * Prefers some device paths in status display.
>   (So status command will try to find top level device name, like /dev/sdb.)
> 
> * Fix package config file to use proper package version.
> 
> Other changes:
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> * Fix luksOpen reading of passphrase on stdin (if "-" keyfile specified).
> * Fix isLuks to initialise crypto backend (blkid instead is suggested anyway).
> * Properly initialise crypto backend in header backup/restore commands.
> * Do not verify unlocking passphrase in luksAddKey command.
> * Allow no hash specification in plain device constructor - user can provide volume key directly.
> * Try to use pkgconfig for device mapper library in configuration script.
> * Add some compatibility checks and disable LUKS suspend/resume if not supported.
> * Rearrange tests, "make check" now run all available test for package.
> * Avoid class C++ keyword in library header.
> 
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