mdraid with encrypted fs

[Michael Cronenworth]

On 02/13/2012 08:35 PM, Adam Williamson wrote:
> I'd suggest that this is 'supported' in terms of the release criteria,
> under the Final criterion "The installer must be able to create and
> install to any workable partition layout using any file system offered
> in a default installer configuration, LVM, software, hardware or BIOS
> RAID, or combination of the above": we don't explicitly list encryption
> there, but we probably should, and I'd read the intent of the criterion
> as being that encryption should be covered. So, I'd say you could
> propose your bug as a Final blocker.

It looks like it has just been marked as a Beta blocker.

>
> As far as 'should there be a test case' - well, it's kind of a tricky
> question: there are essentially unlimited permutations when it comes to
> filesystem layout, and we can't have a test case for*every single one*,
> especially not a test case that must be done for the release to proceed.
> There'd be no harm at all in you drawing up a test case for this
> scenario, but whether we should add it to the matrices and especially
> whether we should mark it as Final (indicating it has to be completed
> for the release to ship) is a more difficult question.

Your test matrix already includes RAID and encryption but not together.

The problem post-release is that how do I upgrade? Wait for F17 for a 
fix? Roll my own installer ISO? Use yum?