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From: "Stefan G. Weichinger" <lists@×××××.at>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] btrfs conversion: first impressions
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 08:01:55
Message-Id: 537322E6.9040907@xunil.at
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] btrfs conversion: first impressions by Neil Bothwick
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4 Am 14.05.2014 02:39, schrieb Neil Bothwick:
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6 >> Doesn't that screw up the whole idea of checksumming etc ?
7 >
8 > Not to my mind. The bits are recorded and checksummed, that's what
9 > matters. If a bit on a platter is flipped, the decrypted bits will
10 > also change.
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12 But then the "container" of the btrfs would be corrupted, right?
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14 >> In my understanding the FS (=btrfs or zfs) should have the
15 >> direct contact to the "metal" (=hdd/sdd) to be fully able to
16 >> detect bitrot and stuff.
17 >
18 > It is a recommended method of encryption in the BTRFS FAQ.
19 >
20 > https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/FAQ#Does_btrfs_support_encryption.3F
21 >
22 > As btrfs does not support encryption itself, this or ecryptfs are
23 > the only options.
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25 Yes, I saw that as well. Will give it a try sometimes soon ...
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Re: [gentoo-user] btrfs conversion: first impressions Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>