[libvirt] [PATCH] storage: Support different wiping algorithms

Michal Privoznik mprivozn at redhat.com
Thu Jan 26 13:09:42 UTC 2012


On 26.01.2012 12:47, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 09, 2012 at 05:56:19PM +0100, Michal Privoznik wrote:
>> Currently, we support only filling a volume with zeroes on wiping.
>> However, it is not enough as data might still be readable by
>> experienced and equipped attacker. Many technical papers have been
>> written, therefore we should support other wiping algorithms.
>> ---
>> diff to v1:
>> -Daniel's suggestions taken in (notably, moved to new API)
>>  configure.ac                 |   27 ++++++++++-
>>  include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in |   30 ++++++++++++
>>  src/driver.h                 |    5 ++
>>  src/libvirt.c                |   49 +++++++++++++++++++
>>  src/libvirt_public.syms      |    5 ++
>>  src/remote/remote_driver.c   |    1 +
>>  src/remote/remote_protocol.x |    9 +++-
>>  src/remote_protocol-structs  |    6 ++
>>  src/storage/storage_driver.c |  105 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>>  tools/virsh.c                |   37 +++++++++++++--
>>  tools/virsh.pod              |   26 ++++++++++-
>>  11 files changed, 271 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
> 
> Sorry I missed this before - it is better to start a new top level
> thread, and include "v2" in the subject line to make it stand out,
> otherwise it gets threaded in with old archived mail.

Yeah, I've noticed after I sent the e-mail. Sorry for that.

> 
> ACK if those minor fixes are done + obvious rebase conflict resolution
> 
> 

Fixed, rebased and pushed. Thanks.

Michal




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