return tarinfo
+#---------------------------------------------------------
+# support functionality for rescue mode
+#---------------------------------------------------------
+
+def gen_rescue_index (backup_tar_path, password=None, key=None):
+ psidx = [] # pseudo index, return value
+ offsets = None
+ secret = None
+
+ if password is not None:
+ secret = (crypto.PDTCRYPT_SECRET_PW, password)
+ elif key is not None:
+ secret = (crypto.PDTCRYPT_SECRET_KEY, key)
+
+ if secret is not None:
+ offsets = crypto.reconstruct_offsets (backup_tar_path, secret)
+
+ return psidx
#--------------------
# exported functions