On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Milan Broz <gmazyland@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
plain device doesn't have this problem, it initializes completely from
On 18.3.2013 7:30, .. ink .. wrote:
http://code.google.com/p/cryptsetup/source/detail?r=f64064fe71363a14ab0c62359e451f9cdc39dc50
The above commit log speaks of LUKS volumes,what about plain and
cryptsetup volumes? The return code for LUKS is vague too since the
log is not clear.
mapping table (no real problem if underlying device disappeared).
and what about truecrypt volume?
The point is that when the underlying device is gone,the API becomes contradicting and unpredictable as it start to exhibit undocumented behaviors.
if "crypt_init_by name" return non zero when the underlying device is gone with LUKS volumes,it should return the same non zero value when the underlying device is gone for both PLAIN and TRUECRYPT volume.
with PLAIN volume,"crypt_init_by_name" return 0 signifying success,but "crypt_get_device_name" returns NULL,an undocumented return value so there is a real problem with underlying device disappearing with PLAIN volumes as the return value if unchecked segfault the program.
There is another API i do not remember at the moment than return undocumented NULL in this situation.
The point is that when the underlying device is gone,the API becomes contradicting and unpredictable as it start to exhibit undocumented behaviors.
if "crypt_init_by name" return non zero when the underlying device is gone with LUKS volumes,it should return the same non zero value when the underlying device is gone for both PLAIN and TRUECRYPT volume.
with PLAIN volume,"crypt_init_by_name" return 0 signifying success,but "crypt_get_device_name" returns NULL,an undocumented return value so there is a real problem with underlying device disappearing with PLAIN volumes as the return value if unchecked segfault the program.
There is another API i do not remember at the moment than return undocumented NULL in this situation.
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