git: dm_target_crypt - make the next generation (ng) module the default

Aaron LI aly at aaronly.me
Sat Aug 9 21:09:25 PDT 2025


On 7/30/25 3:03 AM, Michael Neumann wrote:
> commit f9c79d28d9ec0c95b4e78c6374f774077944db5e
> Author: Michael Neumann <mneumann at ntecs.de>
> Date:   Tue Jul 29 20:23:45 2025 +0200
> 
>      dm_target_crypt - make the next generation (ng) module the default
>      
>      * The next generation version has been thoroughly tested by me for the
>        last few months
>      
>      * Remove the "legacy" dm_target_crypt code and module
>      
>      * Rename dm_target_crypt_ng -> dm_target_crypt (in the source tree
>        dm/crypt_ng -> dm/crypt)
>      
>      * Whenever you read "dm_target_crypt_ng" in old commit messages, this
>        is now the current module (just named "dm_target_crypt"). Sorry for
>        the confusion
>      
>      * swapon(8) will now pick up the new module, as "dm_target_crypt" is
>        hard-coded in it
>      
>      * Check your /boot/loader.conf and change `dm_target_crypt_ng_load=YES`
>        to `dm_target_crypt_load=YES` in case of need
>      

Hi Michael,

Sorry for delayed reply.

I think we should add 'TO_REMOVE+=/boot/kernel/dm_target_crypt_ng.ko' to 
Makefile_upgrade.inc.

Cheers,
Aaron


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