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SubjectRe: [PATCH encrypted swsusp 1/3] core functionality
Herbert Xu wrote:
> What's wrong with using swap over dmcrypt + initramfs? People have
> already used that to do encrypted swsusp.

Nothing. The problem is the fact that after resume there is then
unencrypted(*) data on disk that should never have been there, e.g.
dm-crypt keys, ssh keys, ...
This may lead to nasty surprises that can occur after weeks or months.

(*) unencrypted from the point of view of the running system.
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