linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4][RFC v2] Introduce the in-kernel hibernation encryption

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Date:   Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:22:35 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@...el.com>
Cc:     "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>,
        Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
        "Lee, Chun-Yi" <jlee@...e.com>, Theodore Ts o <tytso@....edu>,
        Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>,
        Denis Kenzior <denkenz@...il.com>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Gu, Kookoo" <kookoo.gu@...el.com>,
        "Zhang, Rui" <rui.zhang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4][RFC v2] Introduce the in-kernel hibernation
 encryption

On Thu 2018-07-19 00:38:06, Chen Yu wrote:
> As security becomes more and more important, we add the in-kernel
> encryption support for hibernation.

Sorry, this does not really explain what security benefit it is
supposed have to against what attack scenarios.

Which unfortunately means it can not reviewed.

Note that uswsusp already provides encryption. If this is supposed to
have advantages over it, please say so.

								Pavel

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