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doc: encfs add file-hole pass-through doc

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Previously undocumented though file-hole pass-through has been
available in encfs since 1.4.1.
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@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ I<Standard> mode uses the following settings:
Filesystem Block Size: 1024 bytes Filesystem Block Size: 1024 bytes
Filename Encoding: Block encoding with IV chaining Filename Encoding: Block encoding with IV chaining
Unique initialization vector file headers Unique initialization vector file headers
File holes passed through
I<Paranoia> mode uses the following settings: I<Paranoia> mode uses the following settings:
Cipher: AES Cipher: AES
@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ I<Paranoia> mode uses the following settings:
Unique initialization vector file headers Unique initialization vector file headers
Message Authentication Code block headers Message Authentication Code block headers
External IV Chaining External IV Chaining
File holes passed through
In the expert / manual configuration mode, each of the above options is In the expert / manual configuration mode, each of the above options is
configurable. Here is a list of current options with some notes about what configurable. Here is a list of current options with some notes about what
@ -465,6 +467,14 @@ When this is not enabled and if B<EncFS> is asked to read modified or corrupted
data, it will have no way to verify that the decoded data is what was data, it will have no way to verify that the decoded data is what was
originally encoded. originally encoded.
=item I<File-hole pass-through>
Make encfs leave holes in files. If a block is read as all zeros, it will be
assumed to be a hole and will be left as 0's when read (not deciphered). This
is required if accessing encfs using the SMB protocol.
Enabled by default. Can be disabled in expert mode.
=back =back
=head1 Attacks =head1 Attacks