Re: RFC: Custom AES-128 cryptofs translator project

Hello,

Alperen Erkan, le lun. 24 août 2026 23:48:43 +0300, a ecrit:
>     I'm starting work on a new project: a custom symmetric encryption
>     translator (cryptofs) under hurd/trans backed by an AES-128 engine.

You mean, as a layer between the filesystem and the hardware block
device?

>     Since I'm in the early stages of design and implementation, I wanted to
>     reach out and get your initial thoughts. Are there any specific
>     Hurd-centric caveats, architectural recommendations, or existing works I
>     should keep in mind for filesystem-level encryption?

It would probably sit in libstore as an intermediate store class layer.

Samuel