linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/4] dm crypt: switch to EBOIV crypto API template

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Message-ID: <20201026184402.GA6908@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date:   Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:44:02 +1100
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
Cc:     Milan Broz <gmazyland@...il.com>,
        Gilad Ben-Yossef <gilad@...yossef.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Alasdair Kergon <agk@...hat.com>,
        Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>, dm-devel@...hat.com,
        Song Liu <song@...nel.org>, Ofir Drang <ofir.drang@....com>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-raid@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] dm crypt: switch to EBOIV crypto API template

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 05:41:55AM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> 
> The point is that people rebuilding their kernel can end up with a
> broken system.  Just set a default on EBOIV if dm-crypt is on.

That's not enough as it's an existing option.  So we need to
add a new Kconfig option with a default equal to dm-crypt.

Cheers,
-- 
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