522684 – sys-fs/cryptsetup testsuite does not handle missing kernel config options well

Bug 522684 - sys-fs/cryptsetup testsuite does not handle missing kernel config options well

Summary: sys-fs/cryptsetup testsuite does not handle missing kernel config options well

Status:	UNCONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Keywords:	TESTFAILURE

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Reported:	2014-09-13 03:28 UTC by Sven E.
Modified:	2016-01-10 16:29 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Sven E. 2014-09-13 03:28:12 UTC

When the kernel backend is used, the current tests do not meat the minimum requirements.

In particular: CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA1/SHA256 is needed (for backend checks), CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API, CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_HASH and CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_SKCIPHER are needed for the kernel backend (skcipher just lately). For LUKS CONFIG_CRYPTO_HMAC is needed (for key derivation.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
n/a
Actual Results:  
Necessary checks for kernel backend are currently omitted.

Expected Results:  
A more thoroughly set of tests to ensure requirements are met.

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2014-09-19 15:55:11 UTC

the unittests should just mark themselves as SKIP when the kernel features are unavailable

Comment 2 Martin Filo 2016-01-10 16:29:30 UTC

I can confirm that all cryptsetup versions which are in portage now, crashing without CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_HASH enabled in kernel with message "Cannot initialize crypto backend". This has not been required in older versions.