Re: [PATCH] blkid: return first detected crypto device

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On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:09:17AM +0000, Scott James Remnant wrote:
> >  We already have experience (with luks and swap) when users lost data
> >  because there was more valid signatures on the disk. (Currently,
> >  cryptosetup and mkswap should be fixed.)
> > 
> >  From my point of view this your request is dangerous.

 Well, this is not true. The problem was "swapon" on partition with
 valid LUKS.

> How is it more or less dangerous than the existing RAID exception it
> adds to?  LUKS-managed disks require activation to be mountable, just as
> RAID do.

 Yes, you're right.

    Karel

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