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authorArian van Putten <arian.vanputten@gmail.com>2019-06-12 19:18:04 +0200
committerZbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbyszek@in.waw.pl>2019-06-13 14:36:34 +0200
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Document that gpt-auto-generator supports decrypting rootfs
When systemd is running in initrd, we actually support decrypting a LUKS rootfs. Fixes #12786
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<filename>/dev/mapper/home</filename> and <filename>/dev/mapper/srv</filename>. Note that this might
create conflicts if the same partition is listed in <filename>/etc/crypttab</filename> with a different
device mapper device name.</para>
+
+ <para>When systemd is running in the initrd the <filename>/</filename> partition may be encrypted in LUKS
+ format as well. In this case, a device mapper device is set up under the name <filename>/dev/mapper/root</filename>,
+ and a <filename>sysroot.mount</filename> is set up that mounts the device under <filename>/sysroot</filename>.
+ For more information, see <citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
+ </para>
<para>Mount and automount units for the EFI System Partition (ESP) are generated on EFI systems. The ESP
is mounted to <filename>/boot/</filename> (except if an Extended Boot Loader partition exists, see