Re: [PATCH 0/5] ext4: RFC: Encryption

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On Thu 2014-07-24 00:25:06, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> > This patchset proposes a method for encrypting in EXT4 data read and
> > write paths. It's a proof-of-concept/prototype only right
> > now. Outstanding issues:
> > 
> >  * While it seems to work well with complex tasks like a parallel
> >    kernel build, fsx is pretty good at reliably breaking it in its
> >    current form. I think it's trying to decrypt a page of all zeros
> >    when doing a mmap'd write after an falloc. I want to get feedback
> >    on the overall approach before I spend too much time bug-hunting.

> Can I keep just a subtree (/home/pavel/.ssh) encrypted?

Ok, as far as I can tell no, this is whole filesystem encryption for
now. I guess encrypting based on some attribute is planned...?

Best regards,
									Pavel
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