Re: [RFC PATCH 0/1] Add inline encryption support for dm-crypt

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On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 04:00:59PM +0200, Israel Rukshin wrote:
> DM extension gives us several capabilities:
> 
> 1. Use the Linux keyring and other key management tools.
> 
>     - I used "keyctl padd user test-key @u < /tmp/wrapped_dek" at my tests

Well, and kernel consumer can do that.

> 2. Split a single block device into several DMs. Allow us to use a different
> encryption key and encryption mode per DM.

If we allow setting a default key for every block device you can still
do that using normal dm-linear.

> 
> 3. Replace a key during I/O by using "dmsetup suspend /dev/dm-0" and
> "dmsetup  resume /dev/dm-0".

With a block layer ioctl that also works easily.

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