Index: linux-2.6.14-ck2/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.14-ck2.orig/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c 2005-11-02 20:31:13.000000000 +1100 +++ linux-2.6.14-ck2/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c 2005-11-02 20:43:46.000000000 +1100 @@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ static int __init dm_crypt_init(void) DMERR(PFX "register failed %d", r); goto bad2; } + set_workqueue_nice(_kcryptd_workqueue, 0); return 0;