On 07.07.2011 10:44, Roberto Sassu wrote: > On Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:29:54 AM Harald Hoyer wrote: >> On 05.07.2011 18:23, Roberto Sassu wrote: >>> Hi all >>> >>> this patch set introduces three new modules (masterkey, integrity and >>> ecryptfs) and allows to mount the securityfs filesystem from the initial >>> ramdisk. >>> >>> These patches are based upon the first version sent by Mimi Zohar, which >>> can be retrieved at the address: >>> >>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.initramfs/1910 >>> >>> Roberto Sassu >>> >> >> Why did you split it into three dracut modules? >> Personally, I would put it into one single module. >> > > Hi Harald > > i've split the scripts in three modules because 'masterkey' > initializes a kernel key which can be further used by other > dracut modules, like 'integrity' and 'ecryptfs'. > Another reason is that the last two do completely different > things (the former initializes the EVM framework, the latter > mounts an eCryptfs filesystem). > > Roberto Sassu Ok, fine with me. Thanks for the explanation. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe initramfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
