Re: fs/crypt : passphrase recycle without data re-encrypt

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Hi Anand,

On Mon, Feb 06, 2017 at 07:16:35PM +0800, Anand Jain wrote:
> 
> 
>   (s/e2crypt/e4crypt, sorry)
> ---
> 
>   I am looking for some information on how its been planned to
>   accommodate the feature such as passphrase recycle without the
>   data re-encryption in fs/crypto or in e4crypt ? any idea ?
>   Per fs/crypto and e4crypt (for the current master key derivation
>   method) it appears to me that its not possible, unless I am
>   missing something. ?
> 
> Thanks, Anand

Indeed, this needs to be implemented by userspace, but e4crypt doesn't support
it yet.  I've Cc'ed Joe Richey; he's currently working on a userspace program
called 'fscrypt' that will support this feature.  There's also a design document
at https://goo.gl/55cCrI you could take a look at.

Eric



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