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Re: [Qemu-block] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v1 05/15] crypto: add block encrypt
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Daniel P. Berrange |
Subject: |
Re: [Qemu-block] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v1 05/15] crypto: add block encryption framework |
Date: |
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:41:22 +0000 |
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Mutt/1.5.24 (2015-08-30) |
On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:48:56PM -0700, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 01/14/2016 05:16 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
>
> >>> +# @qcowaes: QCow/QCow2 built-in AES-CBC encryption. Do not use
> >>> +#
> >>
> >> Well, the only reason to use it would be to read data off an old
> >> insecurely-encrypted qcow2 file; so maybe it should read "Do not use on
> >> new files"
> >
> > Yep
> >
> >>> +# Since: 2.6
> >>> +##
> >>> +{ 'enum': 'QCryptoBlockFormat',
> >>> +# 'prefix': 'QCRYPTO_BLOCK_FORMAT',
> >>> + 'data': ['qcowaes']}
> >>
> >> Would 'qcow-aes' be any easier to read?
> >
> > Or just shorten to 'qcow' perhaps ?
>
> Or maybe 'old-qcow' to emphasize that it is old? At this point, we're
> painting the bikeshed, so I'll live with whatever you like.
I've gone for just 'qcow', since that's also what libvirt calls it,
and it avoids a need for further debate as to whether to hyphenate
the two words or underscore or neither ;-P
Regards,
Daniel
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- [Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 12/15] qcow: convert QCow to use QCryptoBlock for encryption, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
- [Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 14/15] block: remove all encryption handling APIs, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
- [Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 08/15] block: add generic full disk encryption driver, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
- [Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 15/15] block: remove support for legecy AES qcow/qcow2 encryption, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
- [Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 05/15] crypto: add block encryption framework, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
[Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 04/15] crypto: add support for anti-forensic split algorithm, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
[Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 13/15] block: rip out all traces of password prompting, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
[Qemu-block] [PATCH v1 10/15] qcow2: convert QCow2 to use QCryptoBlock for encryption, Daniel P. Berrange, 2016/01/12
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