Re: [PATCH] zero disk pages used by swsusp on resume

Am Sonntag, 10. April 2005 15:13 schrieb Andreas Steinmetz:
> It may not be desireable to leave swsusp saved pages on disk after
> resume as they may contain sensitive data that was never intended to be
> stored on disk in an way (e.g. in-kernel dm-crypt keys, mlocked pages).
> 
> The attached simple patch against 2.6.11.2 should fix this by zeroing
> the swap pages after reading them.

What is the point in doing so after they've rested on the disk for ages?
If you want secure swsusp you need to encrypt the image.

	Regards
		Oliver
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