Allow an encrypted boot partition
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Description
As per a TODO in qubes-init, it might be nice to be able to allow encrypted boot partitions. Should be straight-forward to detect and unlock, but there could potentially be many variations on how to manage the secret. Any thoughts / suggestions?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the TODO in qubes-init and the issue discussion about encrypted boot partitions. Before implementation, clarify which encrypted-partition formats and secret-management methods are supported, then define how detection, unlocking, and failure handling should work. Done requires an agreed design and corresponding coverage for the supported variations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100