On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 13:03:52 CEST, Michael Kjörling wrote: > On 27 May 2021 12:54 +0200, from arno@xxxxxxxxxxx (Arno Wagner): > >> Just a few more points (maybe we can later add this to FAQ): > > > > Good idea, will do. > > Maybe the FAQ should even include a question that lists what _is_ > stored in the LUKS header, with a note to the effect of "this is all > there is", and a link to the respective on-disk format specification. > > I imagine that a summarized list that gives, for each of LUKS 1 and > LUKS 2, what is stored globally and per key slot, and for each whether > it's encrypted or unencrypted, would be quite informative. > > Yes, that should all be in the detailed on-disk format specification, > but a summary would make the information much more accessible. That should be there for LUKS 1, in the header documentation item. Not sure what I have in there for LUKS 2 at the moment, I think that part is just a reference to the documentation. I take your point though, a summary that allows a quick check would be handy to have in the FAQ as well. Let me think about it. Regards, Arno -- Arno Wagner, Dr. sc. techn., Dipl. Inform., Email: arno@xxxxxxxxxxx GnuPG: ID: CB5D9718 FP: 12D6 C03B 1B30 33BB 13CF B774 E35C 5FA1 CB5D 9718 ---- A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. -- Plato If it's in the news, don't worry about it. The very definition of "news" is "something that hardly ever happens." -- Bruce Schneier _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list -- dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to dm-crypt-leave@xxxxxxxx
