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[Harald Hoyer <harald@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 07.07.2011 10:44, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> On Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:29:54 AM Harald Hoyer wrote:
>> On 05.07.2011 18:23, Roberto Sassu wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> this patch set introduces three new modules (masterkey, integrity and
>>> ecryptfs) and allows to mount the securityfs filesystem from the initial
>>> ramdisk.
>>>
>>> These patches are based upon the first version sent by Mimi Zohar, which
>>> can be retrieved at the address:
>>>
>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.initramfs/1910
>>>
>>> Roberto Sassu 
>>>
>>
>> Why did you split it into three dracut modules?
>> Personally, I would put it into one single module.
>>
> 
> Hi Harald
> 
> i've split the scripts in three modules because 'masterkey'
> initializes a kernel key which can be further used by other
> dracut modules, like 'integrity' and 'ecryptfs'.
> Another reason is that the last two do completely different
> things (the former initializes the EVM framework, the latter
> mounts an eCryptfs filesystem).
> 
> Roberto Sassu

Ok, fine with me. Thanks for the explanation.