On Sat, Apr 21, 2001 at 09:21:44PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote:
> nagytam@rerecognition.com ("Tamas Nagy") writes:
>
> > Idea:
> > extend the current file-system with an optional plug-in system, which allows
> > for file-system level encryption instead of file-level.
>
> That's is one of the things the loop device offers. For better
> encryption than XOR you need the patches from kerneli.org.
No, you don't. The standard kernel loop device supports loading of external
crypto filters just fine; no patching at all required.
-Andi
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