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+/*! \mainpage Cryptsetup API
+ *
+ * <b>The</b> documentation covers public parts of cryptsetup API. In the following sections you'll find
+ * the examples that describe some features of cryptsetup API.
+ * For more info about libcryptsetup API versions see
+ * <a href="https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/wikis/ABI-tracker/timeline/libcryptsetup/index.html">API Tracker</a>.
+ *
+ * <OL type="A">
+ * <LI>@ref cexamples "Cryptsetup API examples"</LI>
+ * <OL type="1">
+ * <LI>@ref cluks "crypt_luks_usage" - cryptsetup LUKS device type usage examples</LI>
+ * <UL>
+ * <LI>@ref cinit "crypt_init()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref cformat "crypt_format()" - header and payload on mutual device</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref ckeys "Keyslot operations" </LI>
+ * <UL>
+ * <LI>@ref ckeyslot_vol "crypt_keyslot_add_by_volume_key()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref ckeyslot_pass "crypt_keyslot_add_by_passphrase()"</LI>
+ * </UL>
+ * <LI>@ref cload "crypt_load()"
+ * <LI>@ref cactivate "crypt_activate_by_passphrase()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref cactive_pars "crypt_get_active_device()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref cinit_by_name "crypt_init_by_name()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref cdeactivate "crypt_deactivate()"</LI>
+ * <LI>@ref cluks_ex "crypt_luks_usage.c"</LI>
+ * </UL>
+ * <LI>@ref clog "crypt_log_usage" - cryptsetup logging API examples</LI>
+ * </OL>
+ * </OL>
+ *
+ * @section cexamples Cryptsetup API examples
+ * @section cluks crypt_luks_usage - cryptsetup LUKS device type usage
+ * @subsection cinit crypt_init()
+ * Every time you need to do something with cryptsetup or dmcrypt device
+ * you need a valid context. The first step to start your work is
+ * @ref crypt_init call. You can call it either with path
+ * to the block device or path to the regular file. If you don't supply the path,
+ * empty context is initialized.
+ *
+ * @subsection cformat crypt_format() - header and payload on mutual device
+ * This section covers basic use cases for formatting LUKS devices. Format operation
+ * sets device type in context and in case of LUKS header is written at the beginning
+ * of block device. In the example below we use the scenario where LUKS header and data
+ * are both stored on the same device. There's also a possibility to store header and
+ * data separately.
+ *
+ * <B>Bear in mind</B> that @ref crypt_format() is destructive operation and it
+ * overwrites part of the backing block device.
+ *
+ * @subsection ckeys Keyslot operations examples
+ * After successful @ref crypt_format of LUKS device, volume key is not stored
+ * in a persistent way on the device. Keyslot area is an array beyond LUKS header, where
+ * volume key is stored in the encrypted form using user input passphrase. For more info about
+ * LUKS keyslots and how it's actually protected, please look at
+ * <A HREF="https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/wikis/Specification">LUKS specification</A>.
+ * There are two basic methods to create a new keyslot:
+ *
+ * @subsection ckeyslot_vol crypt_keyslot_add_by_volume_key()
+ * Creates a new keyslot directly by encrypting volume_key stored in the device
+ * context. Passphrase should be supplied or user is prompted if passphrase param is
+ * NULL.
+ *
+ * @subsection ckeyslot_pass crypt_keyslot_add_by_passphrase()
+ * Creates a new keyslot for the volume key by opening existing active keyslot,
+ * extracting volume key from it and storing it into a new keyslot
+ * protected by a new passphrase
+ *
+ * @subsection cload crypt_load()
+ * Function loads header from backing block device into device context.
+ *
+ * @subsection cactivate crypt_activate_by_passphrase()
+ * Activates crypt device by user supplied password for keyslot containing the volume_key.
+ * If <I>keyslot</I> parameter is set to <I>CRYPT_ANY_SLOT</I> then all active keyslots
+ * are tried one by one until the volume key is found.
+ *
+ * @subsection cactive_pars crypt_get_active_device()
+ * This call returns structure containing runtime attributes of active device.
+ *
+ * @subsection cinit_by_name crypt_init_by_name()
+ * In case you need to do operations with active device (device which already
+ * has its corresponding mapping) and you miss valid device context stored in
+ * *crypt_device reference, you should use this call. Function tries to
+ * get path to backing device from DM, initializes context for it and loads LUKS
+ * header.
+ *
+ * @subsection cdeactivate crypt_deactivate()
+ * Deactivates crypt device (removes DM mapping and safely erases volume key from kernel).
+ *
+ * @subsection cluks_ex crypt_luks_usage.c - Complex example
+ * To compile and run use following commands in examples directory:
+ *
+ * @code
+ * make
+ * ./crypt_luks_usage _path_to_[block_device]_file
+ * @endcode
+ * Note that you need to have the cryptsetup library compiled. @include crypt_luks_usage.c
+ *
+ * @section clog crypt_log_usage - cryptsetup logging API example
+ * Example describes basic use case for cryptsetup logging. To compile and run
+ * use following commands in examples directory:
+ *
+ * @code
+ * make
+ * ./crypt_log_usage
+ * @endcode
+ * Note that you need to have the cryptsetup library compiled. @include crypt_log_usage.c
+ *
+ * @example crypt_luks_usage.c
+ * @example crypt_log_usage.c
+ */