Suggest aes-xts-plain64 in man page.

[platform/upstream/cryptsetup.git] / man / cryptsetup.8

diff --git a/man/cryptsetup.8 b/man/cryptsetup.8
index d9a9693..18ca603 100644 (file)
--- a/man/cryptsetup.8
+++ b/man/cryptsetup.8
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ opens the loop-AES <device> and sets up a mapping <name>.
 
 N.B. If key file is in GPG encrypted format, you have to use
 \-\-key-file=- and decrypt it before use.
-gpg --decrypt <keyfile> | cryptsetup loopaesOpen \-\-key-file=- <device> <name>
+gpg \-\-decrypt <keyfile> | cryptsetup loopaesOpen \-\-key-file=- <device> <name>
 
 Use \fB\-\-key-file\fR to specify proper key length, default compiled-in
 parameters are visible in \fB\-\-help\fR output.
@@ -226,12 +226,11 @@ you can see compiled-in default using \fIcryptsetup \-\-help\fR.
 If not changed, the default is for plain dm-crypt and LUKS mappings
 "aes-cbc-essiv:sha256".
 
-For pre-2.6.10 kernels, use "aes-plain" as they don't understand
-the new cipher spec strings. To use ESSIV, use "aes-cbc-essiv:sha256".
-
 For XTS mode, kernel version 2.6.24 or more recent is required.
-Use "aes-xts-plain" cipher specification and set key size to 256
+Use "aes-xts-plain64" cipher specification and set key size to 256
 (or 512) bits (see \-s option).
+Note that plain64 IV (Initialization Vector) is available since kernel version 2.6.33
+and it is full 64bit version of plain IV. For more info please see FAQ.
 .TP
 .B "\-\-verify-passphrase, \-y"
 query for passwords twice. Useful when creating a (regular) mapping
@@ -441,7 +440,7 @@ uses /dev/urandom) is used for salt, AF splitter and for wiping removed
 keyslot.
 
 Second type is used for volume (master) key. You can switch between
-using /dev/random and /dev/urandom  here, see \fP--use-random\fR and \fP--use-urandom\fR
+using /dev/random and /dev/urandom  here, see \fP\-\-use-random\fR and \fP\-\-use-urandom\fR
 options. Using /dev/random on system without enough entropy sources
 can cause \fPluksFormat\fR to block until the requested amount of random data is gathered.
 See \fPurandom(4)\fR for more information.