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Add LUKS guide for FIPS linuxkm - #12082
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The guard remains active after its first run, so subsequent unlocks can skip provider revalidation and silently fall back to kernel AES if libwolfssl has been unloaded.
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Adds a LUKS integration guide and boot guards for using the FIPS wolfSSL kernel module with encrypted data and root volumes on Debian 13 and RHEL/Rocky 9.
Changes:
- Documents module builds, Secure Boot signing, volume setup, recovery, and kernel updates.
- Adds provider checks and systemd/initramfs integration.
- Links the guide and includes the new files in source distributions.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
linuxkm/README.md |
Links to the LUKS integration guide. |
linuxkm/luks/wolfcrypt-luks-guard.service |
Runs the guard before cryptsetup startup. |
linuxkm/luks/wolfcrypt-luks-guard |
Checks configured algorithms for wolfCrypt driver priority. |
linuxkm/luks/systemd-cryptsetup.conf |
Makes cryptsetup units depend on the guard. |
linuxkm/luks/README.md |
Documents installation and operational procedures. |
linuxkm/luks/initramfs-premount |
Runs the guard during Debian early boot. |
linuxkm/luks/initramfs-hook |
Includes guard dependencies in Debian initramfs images. |
linuxkm/luks/dracut.conf |
Includes the module and guard files in dracut images. |
linuxkm/include.am |
Adds the guide and supporting files to EXTRA_DIST. |
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Per-distro guides (Debian 13, RHEL 9) and boot-guard files for using FIPS libwolfssl.ko as the LUKS/dm-crypt cipher provider. Tested on Debian 13 and Rocky 9.8 with Secure Boot.