Install this version:
emerge -a =sys-fs/loop-aes-3.8e
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =sys-fs/loop-aes-3.8e
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =sys-fs/loop-aes-3.8e
# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
VERIFY_SIG_OPENPGP_KEY_PATH="/usr/share/openpgp-keys/jariruusu.asc"
inherit dkms verify-sig
MY_P="${PN/aes/AES}-v${PV}"
DESCRIPTION="Linux kernel module to encrypt disk partitions with AES cipher"
HOMEPAGE="https://sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes/"
SRC_URI="
https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES/${MY_P}.tar.bz2
verify-sig? (
https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES/${MY_P}.tar.bz2.sign
-> ${MY_P}.tar.bz2.sig
)
"
S="${WORKDIR}/${MY_P}"
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~hppa ~ppc ~sparc ~x86"
IUSE="cpu_flags_x86_aes extra-ciphers keyscrub cpu_flags_x86_padlock"
DEPEND="app-crypt/loop-aes-losetup"
BDEPEND="verify-sig? ( sec-keys/openpgp-keys-jariruusu )"
PATCHES=(
"${FILESDIR}"/loop-aes-3.7w-build-initrd_explicit-losetup.patch
"${FILESDIR}"/loop-aes-3.8c-build-initrd_nvme.patch
"${FILESDIR}"/loop-aes-3.8e-build-initrd_prefer-l-a-losetup.patch
"${FILESDIR}"/loop-aes-3.8e-build-initrd_initfstype.patch
)
pkg_setup() {
dkms_pkg_setup
CONFIG_CHECK="!BLK_DEV_LOOP"
}
src_compile() {
local modlist=( loop=block::tmp-d-kbuild:all )
local modargs=( VAR="${KV_OUT_DIR}"
LINUX_SOURCE="${KERNEL_DIR}"
KBUILD_OUTPUT="${KBUILD_OUTPUT}"
USE_KBUILD=y MODINST=n RUNDM=n )
if use extra-ciphers; then
modlist+=(
loop_blowfish=block::tmp-d-kbuild:all
loop_serpent=block::tmp-d-kbuild:all
loop_twofish=block::tmp-d-kbuild:all )
modargs+=( EXTRA_CIPHERS=y )
fi
use cpu_flags_x86_aes && modargs+=( INTELAES=y )
use keyscrub && modargs+=( KEYSCRUB=y )
use cpu_flags_x86_padlock && modargs+=( PADLOCK=y )
dkms_src_compile
}
src_install() {
dkms_src_install
dodoc README
dodoc ChangeLog
dobin loop-aes-keygen
doman loop-aes-keygen.1
into /
dosbin build-initrd.sh
}
pkg_postinst() {
dkms_pkg_postinst
einfo
einfo "For more instructions take a look at examples in README at:"
einfo "'${EPREFIX}/usr/share/doc/${PF}'"
einfo
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p sys-fs/loop-aes |
euse -E <flag> -p sys-fs/loop-aes |
euse -D <flag> -p sys-fs/loop-aes
app-crypt/loop-aes-losetup
verify-sig? ( sec-keys/openpgp-keys-jariruusu )
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | loop-AES-v3.8e.tar.bz2 | 419394 bytes | https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES/loop-AES-v3.8e.tar.bz2 |
| DIST | loop-AES-v3.8e.tar.bz2.sig | 861 bytes | https://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/loop-AES/loop-AES-v3.8e.tar.bz2.sign |