Bug #7183

Fix memory erasure when booted with systemd

Added by intrigeri 2014-05-09 15:20:25 . Updated 2015-09-22 07:51:06 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
intrigeri
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2014-05-09
Due date:
2015-06-01
% Done:

100%

Feature Branch:
feature/jessie
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Deliverable for:
265

Description

systemd handles kexec in a different way than sysvinit, so we have to adapt our stuff a bit:

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #7468: Replace our memory erasure implementation with the wiperam package Rejected 2014-06-29
Has duplicate Tails - Bug #8099: Memory wipe skipped on Power Off in Jessie Duplicate 2014-10-13

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-06-29 10:31:17

  • Description updated

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2014-06-29 10:31:52

  • related to Feature #7468: Replace our memory erasure implementation with the wiperam package added

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-13 02:02:05

kexec-tools 1:2.0.7-2 and 1:2.0.7-3 supposedly add some systemd support. Is it good enough for our needs?

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-13 02:02:30

  • Assignee set to intrigeri

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-13 15:36:24

  • has duplicate Bug #8099: Memory wipe skipped on Power Off in Jessie added

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-18 22:59:48

Memory seems to be erased with kexec-tools 1:2.0.7-3 (currently in sid): screen corrupted, seems to be a cursor moving fast, and takes more time to shutdown. Not tested the emergency trigger, though.

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2014-11-22 10:35:15

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
  • Feature Branch set to feature/jessie

Tested manually, it works.

#8 Updated by sajolida 2015-08-05 10:21:19

  • Due date set to 2015-06-01

#9 Updated by sajolida 2015-09-22 07:51:06

  • Target version deleted (Sustainability_M1)