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List:       linux-crypto
Subject:    Re: loop-aes does not work with sector sizes != 512 byte
From:       Richard Zidlicky
Date:       2002-04-28 14:02:16
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On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 08:44:32PM +0300, Jari Ruusu wrote:
> Panu Matilainen wrote:
> > On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Jari Ruusu wrote:
> > > OK, I found the bug. Loop driver says "I have 512 byte sectors" regardless
> > > of what hard sector size of underlying device is. Don't blame me for this
> > > bug, it is a genuine loop bug.
> > 
> > ...which reminds me: Jari, any success getting your loop fixes fed to
> > Marcelo & Linus for inclusion in the standard kernel? I remember seeing a
> > the subject being briefly mentioned on lkml but haven't really followed up
> > whether they got applied or not. Would be nice to have a working loop
> > driver in the stock kernel for a change....
> 
> I posted loop driver fixes (with crypto parts removed) to Jens Axboe. LKML
> and Marcelo Tosatti were CC'd but fixes were not merged, even though I made
> all changes Jens asked me to do. Why they were not merged... well, your
> guess is as good as mine.

please try to resend them a few times, unless you get some 
response the chances are good that the mail got simply lost
somewhere.

Richard
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