[Bug 15661] New: Breezy linux-image does not support cryptoroot

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           Summary: Breezy linux-image does not support cryptoroot
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: linux
        AssignedTo: ben.collins at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: hile at nixu.com
         QAContact: kernel-bugs at lists.ubuntu.com


Because breezy kernels use by default mkinitramfs, there is no support for
encrypted root filesystems.

As interim solution, until such support exists, kernel package postinst should
check if /etc/crypttab 
and /etc/fstab contain encrypted root:

# grep root /etc/crypttab
rootfs      /dev/hda5
# grep rootfs /etc/fstab
/dev/mapper/rootfs  /               xfs     defaults             0 1

... and if encrypted root filesystem is detected, the kernel package postinst
should use mkinitrd instead of mkinitramfs, something like 
$ramdisk = mkinitrd if detect_cryptoroot;

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