GELI versus GBDE?

[Nikolay Mirin]

Oh, and of course! GELI allow selection of the algorithm, key length and 
such. GBDE uses AES-128 only.

I migrated to GELI in December, 2006.
After the problem I had was resolved: 
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=104669


Honestly, I also had a problem with GELI data authentication support, 
but I don't really need it.
Google and search the PR database to see what other folks had to say.


Michael C Voorhis said the following on 14.04.2007 18:07:
> The Handbook contains descriptions of GELI and GBDE for encrypting
> disk partitions; will both of these techniques remain available into
> the future?  The fact that there are two implies (to me) that one may
> be on the way out, in preference of the other.
>
> In src/sys/geom/eli (RELENG_6) the oldest GELI sources are younger
> than the youngest GBDE stuff in src/sys/geom/bde.  Is GBDE falling by
> the wayside in favor of GELI?
>
> Thanks for any information,
>
>        Mike.
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