linux-kernel - Re: [RFD] Common userspace tool for fscypto

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Date:   Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:49:37 +0200
From:   Karel Zak <kzak@...hat.com>
To:     Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
Cc:     linux-fsdevel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>,
        David Gstir <david@...ma-star.at>, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-f2fs-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFD] Common userspace tool for fscypto

On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 01:35:54PM +0200, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Since file level encryption has more than one user, currently ext4, f2fs and soon ubifs
> it would be nice to have a single tool to control fscrypto from userspace.
> 
> For ext4 we have already at least two tools, one as part of e2fsprogs and another
> one on github[0]. IMHO the latter one is much more user friendly and intuitive to use.
> I as unable to find the userspace tool for f2fs.
> 
> That said, what about implementing such a tool as part of util-linux to control
> fscrypto? We (David and I) would volunteer.

I have nothing against this plan (add to util-linux) if ext4, f2fs and
ubifs guys agree too.

    Karel

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