Ext4 encryption

Posted Apr 14, 2015 0:38 UTC (Tue) by viro (subscriber, #7872)
In reply to: Ext4 encryption by nix
Parent article: Ext4 encryption

Hadn't seen it, actually. What choice words, other than obvious "NOTABUG, WONTFIX", anyway? POSIX is only relevant to an extent it matches the reality. They can't order us to implement that kind of crap, they are extremely unlikely to be able to convince that it's a good idea (a quick scan leaves Bowman-style impression[1]), therefore it won't be implemented. Case closed. Any whinge along the lines of "but I've lobbied POSIX and now they say it's a bug" will be met with "it's their problem"...

[1] "My God, it's full of s..."

Ext4 encryption

Posted Apr 14, 2015 11:12 UTC (Tue) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]

I think that's why its gone nowhere in five years or more. Several people pointed out that there was little chance anyone would willingly implement anything as baroque as that committee-driven scheme...