Ecryptfs testsuite

Registered by Serge Hallyn

Ecryptfs needs a testsuite to shake out regressions as well as find hard to reproduce but probably long-standing bugs.

∘ stress testing (fast file creation, removal, files of every size 1..17k)
∘ key management and auto-login testing

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Robbie Williamson
Priority:
Low
Drafter:
Serge Hallyn
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
None
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for oneiric
Implementation:
Deferred
Milestone target:
None

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NOTE: jdstrand> this blueprint had been accepted for precise, but is replaced by security-p-quality

Status: started

Work Items:
[serge-hallyn] stress testing (check phoronix for ecryptfs tests): DONE
[jjohansen] refresh xattr-based long filenames patchset: POSTPONED
[kirkland] look for (previously written for a CVE) re-encrypt-all-files script: POSTPONED
[serge-hallyn] write some basic mount/write/unmount/read generic files (random binary, text, small, big): POSTPONED
[kirkland] test failure cases too (long file names, bad data in underlying filesystem: POSTPONED

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Work Items

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