Re: [PATCH 2/2] doc: Discuss encrypted swap space.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Chris Marusich <address@hidden> skribis:

> * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Provide an example of how to
>   set up (encrypted) swap space using a swap file.
>   (operating-system Reference)[swap-devices]: Clarify that swap files are
>   supported, too.
>   (Mapped Devices): Explain how to use a mapped device with a swap file to
>   encrypt swap space.

Applied, thanks.

Hartmut Goebel <address@hidden> skribis:

> Am 30.01.2017 um 05:40 schrieb Chris Marusich:
>> +Note that if you have encrypted the root partition and created a swap
>> +file in its file system as described above, then the encryption also
>> +protects the swap file, just like any other file in that file system.
>
> Please also mention the impact on Suspend to Disk. Thanks.

I agree it would be nice, but that can come in a subsequent patch.

Ludo’.