From:	 Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>
To:	 linux-crypto@nl.linux.org
Subject: Announce loop-AES-v1.4g file/swap crypto package
Date:	 Wed, 07 Nov 2001 03:39:44 +0200

In short: If file and swap crypto is all you need, this package is a hassle
free replacement for international crypto patch and HVR's cryptoapi.

This package provides loadable Linux kernel module (loop.o) that has AES
cipher built-in. AES cipher can be used to encrypt local file systems and
disk partitions. For more information about compiling and using the driver,
see the README file in the package.

Features:
- GPL license.
- No source modifications to kernel. No patch hassles when you are upgrading
  your kernel.
- Works with all recent 2.4, 2.2 and 2.0 kernels, including distro vendor
  kernels. Encrypted disk images are compatible across all supported
  kernels.
- AES cipher is used in CBC mode. Supports 128, 192 and 256 bit keys.
- Passwords hashed with SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512.
- 512 byte based IV. IV is immune to variations in transfer size and does
  not depend on file system block size.
- Device backed (partition backed) loop is capable of encrypting swap on 2.4
  kernels.

Changes since previous release:
- Fix ancient loop bug that prevented rw losetuping/mounting device backed
  loop if looped to device node resided on ro mounted filesystem.
- Remove old wrong loop.o automatically on 2.4 kernels.
- Makefile now prints currently running kernel version and what kernel
  version module was compiled for.
- Add a workaround for deactivate_page() that vanished in 2.4.14.
- loop.c-2.4.original updated with fixes from 2.4.14.

bzip2 compressed tarball is here:

    http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES-v1.4g.tar.bz2
    md5sum 59ebac4d286b20d5feaf8625dc195726

PGP signature file, my public key, and fingerprint here:

    http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES-v1.4g.tar.bz2.sign
    http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/PGP-public-key.asc
    1024/3A220F51 5B 4B F9 BB D3 3F 52 E9  DB 1D EB E3 24 0E A9 DD

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>

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