diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-ima.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-ima.rst
index 41894112ff26..a4aa50a828e0 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-ima.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/device-mapper/dm-ima.rst
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ fully trusting the system with business-critical data/workload.
 IMA kernel subsystem provides the necessary functionality for
 device mapper to measure the state and configuration of
 various block devices -
-  - BY device mapper itself, from within the kernel,
-  - in a tamper resistant way,
-  - and re-measured - triggered on state/configuration change.
+
+- by device mapper itself, from within the kernel,
+- in a tamper resistant way,
+- and re-measured - triggered on state/configuration change.
 
 Setting the IMA Policy:
 =======================
@@ -36,271 +37,679 @@ For IMA to measure the data on a given system, the IMA policy on the
 system needs to be updated to have following line, and the system needs
 to be restarted for the measurements to take effect.
 
-/etc/ima/ima-policy
- measure func=CRITICAL_DATA label=device-mapper template=ima-buf
+::
+
+ /etc/ima/ima-policy
+    measure func=CRITICAL_DATA label=device-mapper template=ima-buf
 
 The measurements will be reflected in the IMA logs, which are located at:
 
-/sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/ascii_runtime_measurements
-/sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/binary_runtime_measurements
+::
+
+ /sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/ascii_runtime_measurements
+ /sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/binary_runtime_measurements
 
 Then IMA ASCII measurement log has the following format:
-PCR TEMPLATE_DIGEST TEMPLATE ALG:EVENT_DIGEST EVENT_NAME EVENT_DATA
 
-PCR := Platform Configuration Register, in which the values are registered.
+::
+
+ <PCR> <TEMPLATE_DATA_DIGEST> <TEMPLATE_NAME> <TEMPLATE_DATA>
+
+ PCR := Platform Configuration Register, in which the values are registered.
        This is applicable if TPM chip is in use.
-TEMPLATE_DIGEST := Template digest of the IMA record.
-TEMPLATE := Template that registered the integrity value (e.g. ima-buf).
-ALG:EVENT_DIGEST = Algorithm to compute event digest, followed by digest of event data
-EVENT_NAME := Description of the event (e.g. 'table_load').
-EVENT_DATA := The event data to be measured.
 
-The DM target data measured by IMA subsystem can alternatively
-be queried from userspace by setting DM_IMA_MEASUREMENT_FLAG with
-DM_TABLE_STATUS_CMD.
+ TEMPLATE_DATA_DIGEST := Template data digest of the IMA record.
+ TEMPLATE_NAME := Template name that registered the integrity value (e.g. ima-buf).
+
+ TEMPLATE_DATA := <ALG> ":" <EVENT_DIGEST> <EVENT_NAME> <EVENT_DATA>
+                  It contains data for the specific event to be measured,
+                  in a given template data format.
+
+ ALG := Algorithm to compute event digest
+ EVENT_DIGEST := Digest of the event data
+ EVENT_NAME := Description of the event (e.g. 'dm_table_load').
+ EVENT_DATA := The event data to be measured.
+
+|
+
+| *NOTE #1:*
+| The DM target data measured by IMA subsystem can alternatively
+ be queried from userspace by setting DM_IMA_MEASUREMENT_FLAG with
+ DM_TABLE_STATUS_CMD.
+
+|
+
+| *NOTE #2:*
+| The Kernel configuration CONFIG_IMA_DISABLE_HTABLE allows measurement of duplicate records.
+| To support recording duplicate IMA events in the IMA log, the Kernel needs to be configured with
+ CONFIG_IMA_DISABLE_HTABLE=y.
 
 Supported Device States:
 ========================
-Following device state changes will trigger IMA measurements.
-01. Table load
-02. Device resume
-03. Device remove
-04. Table clear
-05. Device rename
-
-01. Table load:
+Following device state changes will trigger IMA measurements:
+
+ 1. Table load
+ #. Device resume
+ #. Device remove
+ #. Table clear
+ #. Device rename
+
+1. Table load:
 ---------------
 When a new table is loaded in a device's inactive table slot,
 the device information and target specific details from the
 targets in the table are measured.
 
-For instance, if a linear device is created with the following table entries,
-# dmsetup create linear1
-0 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
-2 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
-4 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
-6 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
-
-Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
-EVENT_NAME := table_load
-EVENT_DATA := [device_data];[target_data_row_1];[target_data_row_2];...[target_data_row_n];
-
-E.g.
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 a8c5ff755561c7a28146389d1514c318592af49a ima-buf sha256:4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72
-table_load
-name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=1,target_begin=2,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=2,target_begin=4,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=3,target_begin=6,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-
-02. Device resume:
+The IMA measurement log has the following format for 'dm_table_load':
+
+::
+
+ EVENT_NAME := "dm_table_load"
+ EVENT_DATA := <dm_version_str> ";" <device_metadata> ";" <table_load_data>
+
+ dm_version_str := "dm_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+                  Same as Device Mapper driver version.
+ device_metadata := <device_name> "," <device_uuid> "," <device_major> "," <device_minor> ","
+                   <minor_count> "," <num_device_targets> ";"
+
+ device_name := "name=" <dm-device-name>
+ device_uuid := "uuid=" <dm-device-uuid>
+ device_major := "major=" <N>
+ device_minor := "minor=" <N>
+ minor_count := "minor_count=" <N>
+ num_device_targets := "num_targets=" <N>
+ dm-device-name := Name of the device. If it contains special characters like '\', ',', ';',
+                   they are prefixed with '\'.
+ dm-device-uuid := UUID of the device. If it contains special characters like '\', ',', ';',
+                   they are prefixed with '\'.
+
+ table_load_data := <target_data>
+                    Represents the data (as name=value pairs) from various targets in the table,
+                    which is being loaded into the DM device's inactive table slot.
+ target_data := <target_data_row> | <target_data><target_data_row>
+
+ target_data_row := <target_index> "," <target_begin> "," <target_len> "," <target_name> ","
+                    <target_version> "," <target_attributes> ";"
+ target_index := "target_index=" <N>
+                 Represents nth target in the table (from 0 to N-1 targets specified in <num_device_targets>)
+                 If all the data for N targets doesn't fit in the given buffer - then the data that fits
+                 in the buffer (say from target 0 to x) is measured in a given IMA event.
+                 The remaining data from targets x+1 to N-1 is measured in the subsequent IMA events,
+                 with the same format as that of 'dm_table_load'
+                 i.e. <dm_version_str> ";" <device_metadata> ";" <table_load_data>.
+
+ target_begin := "target_begin=" <N>
+ target_len := "target_len=" <N>
+ target_name := Name of the target. 'linear', 'crypt', 'integrity' etc.
+                The targets that are supported for IMA measurements are documented below in the
+                'Supported targets' section.
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ target_attributes := Data containing comma separated list of name=value pairs of target specific attributes.
+
+ For instance, if a linear device is created with the following table entries,
+  # dmsetup create linear1
+  0 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
+  2 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
+  4 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
+  6 2 linear /dev/loop0 512
+
+ Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have the following entry:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ 10 a8c5ff755561c7a28146389d1514c318592af49a ima-buf sha256:4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72
+ dm_table_load
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
+ target_index=1,target_begin=2,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
+ target_index=2,target_begin=4,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
+ target_index=3,target_begin=6,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
+
+2. Device resume:
 ------------------
-When a suspended device is resumed, the device information and a sha256 hash of the
+When a suspended device is resumed, the device information and the hash of the
 data from previous load of an active table are measured.
 
-For instance, if a linear device is resumed with the following command,
-#dmsetup resume linear1
+The IMA measurement log has the following format for 'dm_device_resume':
 
-Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
-EVENT_NAME := device_resume
-EVENT_DATA := [device_data];active_table_hash=(sha256hash([device_data];[target_data_row_1];...[target_data_row_n]);
-              current_device_capacity=<N>;
+::
 
-E.g.
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 56c00cc062ffc24ccd9ac2d67d194af3282b934e ima-buf sha256:e7d12c03b958b4e0e53e7363a06376be88d98a1ac191fdbd3baf5e4b77f329b6
-device_resume
-name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
-active_table_hash=4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72;current_device_capacity=8;
+ EVENT_NAME := "dm_device_resume"
+ EVENT_DATA := <dm_version_str> ";" <device_metadata> ";" <active_table_hash> ";" <current_device_capacity> ";"
 
-03. Device remove:
-------------------
-When a device is removed, the device information and a sha256 hash of the
-data from an active and inactive table are measured.
+ dm_version_str := As described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ device_metadata := As described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ active_table_hash := "active_table_hash=" <table_hash_alg> ":" <table_hash>
+                      Rerpresents the hash of the IMA data being measured for the
+                      active table for the device.
+ table_hash_alg := Algorithm used to compute the hash.
+ table_hash := Hash of the (<dm_version_str> ";" <device_metadata> ";" <table_load_data> ";")
+               as described in the 'dm_table_load' above.
+               Note: If the table_load data spans across multiple IMA 'dm_table_load'
+               events for a given device, the hash is computed combining all the event data
+               i.e. (<dm_version_str> ";" <device_metadata> ";" <table_load_data> ";")
+               across all those events.
+ current_device_capacity := "current_device_capacity=" <N>
 
-For instance, if a linear device is removed with the following command,
-# dmsetup remove linear1
+ For instance, if a linear device is resumed with the following command,
+ #dmsetup resume linear1
 
-Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
-EVENT_NAME := device_remove
-EVENT_DATA := [device_active_metadata];[device_inactive_metadata];
-              [active_table_hash=(sha256hash([device_active_metadata];[active_table_row_1];...[active_table_row_n]),
-              [inactive_table_hash=(sha256hash([device_inactive_metadata];[inactive_table_row_1];...[inactive_table_row_n]),
-              remove_all=[y|n];current_device_capacity=<N>;
+ then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
 
-E.g
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 499812b621b705061c4514d643894483e16d2619 ima-buf sha256:c3f26b02f09bf5b464925589454bdd4d354077ce430fd1e75c9e96ce29cd1cad
-device_remove
-device_active_metadata=name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
-device_inactive_metadata=name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=2;
-active_table_hash=4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72,
-inactive_table_hash=5596cc857b0e887fd0c5d58dc6382513284596b07f09fd37efae2da224bd521d,remove_all=n;
-current_device_capacity=8;
+ 10 56c00cc062ffc24ccd9ac2d67d194af3282b934e ima-buf sha256:e7d12c03b958b4e0e53e7363a06376be88d98a1ac191fdbd3baf5e4b77f329b6
+ dm_device_resume
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
+ active_table_hash=sha256:4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72;current_device_capacity=8;
 
+3. Device remove:
+------------------
+When a device is removed, the device information and a sha256 hash of the
+data from an active and inactive table are measured.
 
-04. Table clear:
+The IMA measurement log has the following format for 'dm_device_remove':
+
+::
+
+ EVENT_NAME := "dm_device_remove"
+ EVENT_DATA := <dm_version_str> ";" <device_active_metadata> ";" <device_inactive_metadata> ";"
+               <active_table_hash> "," <inactive_table_hash> "," <remove_all> ";" <current_device_capacity> ";"
+
+ dm_version_str := As described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ device_active_metadata := Device metadata that reflects the currently loaded active table.
+                           The format is same as 'device_metadata' described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ device_inactive_metadata := Device metadata that reflects the inactive table.
+                             The format is same as 'device_metadata' described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ active_table_hash := Hash of the currently loaded active table.
+                      The format is same as 'active_table_hash' described in the 'Device resume' section above.
+ inactive_table_hash :=  Hash of the inactive table.
+                         The format is same as 'active_table_hash' described in the 'Device resume' section above.
+ remove_all := "remove_all=" <yes_no>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+ current_device_capacity := "current_device_capacity=" <N>
+
+ For instance, if a linear device is removed with the following command,
+  #dmsetup remove l1
+
+ then IMA ASCII measurement log will have the following entry:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ 10 790e830a3a7a31590824ac0642b3b31c2d0e8b38 ima-buf sha256:ab9f3c959367a8f5d4403d6ce9c3627dadfa8f9f0e7ec7899299782388de3840
+ dm_device_remove
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ device_active_metadata=name=l1,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=2;
+ device_inactive_metadata=name=l1,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ active_table_hash=sha256:4a7e62efaebfc86af755831998b7db6f59b60d23c9534fb16a4455907957953a,
+ inactive_table_hash=sha256:9d79c175bc2302d55a183e8f50ad4bafd60f7692fd6249e5fd213e2464384b86,remove_all=n;
+ current_device_capacity=2048;
+
+4. Table clear:
 ----------------
 When an inactive table is cleared from the device, the device information and a sha256 hash of the
 data from an inactive table are measured.
 
-For instance, if a linear device's inactive table is cleared with the following command,
+The IMA measurement log has the following format for 'dm_table_clear':
+
+::
 
-# dmsetup clear linear1
+ EVENT_NAME := "dm_table_clear"
+ EVENT_DATA := <dm_version_str> ";" <device_inactive_metadata> ";" <inactive_table_hash> ";" <current_device_capacity> ";"
 
-Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
-EVENT_NAME := table_clear
-EVENT_DATA := [device_data];inactive_table_hash=(sha256hash([device_data];[inactive_table_row_1];...[inactive_table_row_n]);
-current_device_capacity=<N>;
+ dm_version_str := As described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ device_inactive_metadata := Device metadata that was captured during the load time inactive table being cleared.
+                             The format is same as 'device_metadata' described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ inactive_table_hash := Hash of the inactive table being cleared from the device.
+                        The format is same as 'active_table_hash' described in the 'Device resume' section above.
+ current_device_capacity := "current_device_capacity=" <N>
 
-E.g.
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 9c11e284d792875352d51c09f6643c96649484be ima-buf sha256:84b22b364ea4d8264fa33c38635c18ef448fa9077731fa7e5f969b1da2003ea4
-table_clear
-name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=2;
-inactive_table_hash=5596cc857b0e887fd0c5d58dc6382513284596b07f09fd37efae2da224bd521d;current_device_capacity=0;
+ For instance, if a linear device's inactive table is cleared,
+  #dmsetup clear l1
 
+ then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
 
-05. Device rename:
+ 10 77d347408f557f68f0041acb0072946bb2367fe5 ima-buf sha256:42f9ca22163fdfa548e6229dece2959bc5ce295c681644240035827ada0e1db5
+ dm_table_clear
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=l1,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ inactive_table_hash=sha256:75c0dc347063bf474d28a9907037eba060bfe39d8847fc0646d75e149045d545;current_device_capacity=1024;
+
+5. Device rename:
 ------------------
 When an device's NAME or UUID is changed, the device information and the new NAME and UUID
 are measured.
 
-For instance, if a linear device's name is changed with the following command,
+The IMA measurement log has the following format for 'dm_device_rename':
+
+::
+
+ EVENT_NAME := "dm_device_rename"
+ EVENT_DATA := <dm_version_str> ";" <device_active_metadata> ";" <new_device_name> "," <new_device_uuid> ";" <current_device_capacity> ";"
+
+ dm_version_str := As described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ device_active_metadata := Device metadata that reflects the currently loaded active table.
+                           The format is same as 'device_metadata' described in the 'Table load' section above.
+ new_device_name := "new_name=" <dm-device-name>
+ dm-device-name := Same as <dm-device-name> described in 'Table load' section above
+ new_device_uuid := "new_uuid=" <dm-device-uuid>
+ dm-device-uuid := Same as <dm-device-uuid> described in 'Table load' section above
+ current_device_capacity := "current_device_capacity=" <N>
+
+ E.g 1: if a linear device's name is changed with the following command,
+  #dmsetup rename linear1 --setuuid 1234-5678
 
-#dmsetup rename linear1 linear=2
-Then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
-EVENT_NAME := device_rename
-EVENT_DATA := [current_device_data];new_name=<new_name_value>;new_uuid=<new_uuid_value>;current_device_capacity=<N>;
+ then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
 
-E.g 1:
-#dmsetup rename linear1 --setuuid 1234-5678
+ 10 8b0423209b4c66ac1523f4c9848c9b51ee332f48 ima-buf sha256:6847b7258134189531db593e9230b257c84f04038b5a18fd2e1473860e0569ac
+ dm_device_rename
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;new_name=linear1,new_uuid=1234-5678;
+ current_device_capacity=1024;
 
-IMA Log entry:
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 7380ef4d1349fe1ebd74affa54e9fcc960e3cbf5 ima-buf sha256:9759e36a17a967ea43c1bf3455279395a40bd0401105ec5ad8edb9a52054efc7
-device_rename
-name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;new_name=linear1,new_uuid=1234-5678;current_device_capacity=2;
+ E.g 2:  if a linear device's name is changed with the following command,
+  # dmsetup rename linear1 linear=2
 
-E.g 2:
-# dmsetup rename linear1 linear=2
-10 092c8266fc36e44f74c59f123ecfe15310f249f4 ima-buf sha256:4cf8b85c81fa6fedaeb602b05019124dbbb0605dce58fcdeea56887a8a3874cd
-device_rename
-name=linear1,uuid=1234-5678,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;new_name=linear\=2,new_uuid=1234-5678;current_device_capacity=2;
+ then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry with:
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
 
+ 10 bef70476b99c2bdf7136fae033aa8627da1bf76f ima-buf sha256:8c6f9f53b9ef9dc8f92a2f2cca8910e622543d0f0d37d484870cb16b95111402
+ dm_device_rename
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=linear1,uuid=1234-5678,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ new_name=linear\=2,new_uuid=1234-5678;
+ current_device_capacity=1024;
 
 Supported targets:
 ==================
-Following targets are supported to measure their data using IMA.
-
-01. cache
-02. crypt
-03. integrity
-04. linear
-05. mirror
-06. multipath
-07. raid
-08. snapshot
-09. striped
-10. verity
 
-01. cache
----------
-<<documenatation in progress>>
+Following targets are supported to measure their data using IMA:
+
+ 1. cache
+ #. crypt
+ #. integrity
+ #. linear
+ #. mirror
+ #. multipath
+ #. raid
+ #. snapshot
+ #. striped
+ #. verity
 
-02. crypt
+1. cache
 ---------
-When a crypt target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what crypt attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
-
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 fe3b80a35b155bd282df778e2625066c05fc068c ima-buf sha256:2d86ce9d6f16a4a97607318aa123ae816e0ceadefeea7903abf7f782f2cb78ad
-table_load
-name=test-crypt,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953125,target_name=crypt,target_version=1.23.0,
-allow_discards=y,same_cpu=n,submit_from_crypt_cpus=n,no_read_workqueue=n,no_write_workqueue=n,
-iv_large_sectors=n,cipher_string=aes-xts-plain64,key_size=32,key_parts=1,key_extra_size=0,key_mac_size=0;
-
-03. integrity
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'cache' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <metadata_mode> "," <cache_metadata_device> ","
+                      <cache_device> "," <cache_origin_device> "," <writethrough> "," <writeback> ","
+                      <passthrough> "," <no_discard_passdown> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=cache"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ metadata_mode := "metadata_mode=" <cache_metadata_mode>
+ cache_metadata_mode := "fail" | "ro" | "rw"
+ cache_device := "cache_device=" <cache_device_name_string>
+ cache_origin_device := "cache_origin_device=" <cache_origin_device_string>
+ writethrough := "writethrough=" <yes_no>
+ writeback := "writeback=" <yes_no>
+ passthrough := "passthrough=" <yes_no>
+ no_discard_passdown := "no_discard_passdown=" <yes_no>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'cache' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'cache' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;name=cache1,uuid=cache_uuid,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=28672,target_name=cache,target_version=2.2.0,metadata_mode=rw,
+ cache_metadata_device=253:4,cache_device=253:3,cache_origin_device=253:5,writethrough=y,writeback=n,
+ passthrough=n,metadata2=y,no_discard_passdown=n;
+
+
+2. crypt
+---------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'crypt' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <allow_discards> "," <same_cpu_crypt> ","
+                      <submit_from_crypt_cpus> "," <no_read_workqueue> "," <no_write_workqueue> ","
+                      <iv_large_sectors> "," <iv_large_sectors> "," [<integrity_tag_size> ","] [<cipher_auth> ","]
+                      [<sector_size> ","] [<cipher_string> ","] <key_size> "," <key_parts> ","
+                      <key_extra_size> "," <key_mac_size> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=crypt"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ allow_discards := "allow_discards=" <yes_no>
+ same_cpu_crypt := "same_cpu_crypt=" <yes_no>
+ submit_from_crypt_cpus := "submit_from_crypt_cpus=" <yes_no>
+ no_read_workqueue := "no_read_workqueue=" <yes_no>
+ no_write_workqueue := "no_write_workqueue=" <yes_no>
+ iv_large_sectors := "iv_large_sectors=" <yes_no>
+ integrity_tag_size := "integrity_tag_size=" <N>
+ cipher_auth := "cipher_auth=" <string>
+ sector_size := "sector_size="  <N>
+ cipher_string := "cipher_string="
+ key_size := "key_size="  <N>
+ key_parts := "key_parts="  <N>
+ key_extra_size := "key_extra_size="  <N>
+ key_mac_size := "key_mac_size="  <N>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'crypt' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'crypt' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=crypt1,uuid=crypt_uuid1,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953125,target_name=crypt,target_version=1.23.0,
+ allow_discards=y,same_cpu=n,submit_from_crypt_cpus=n,no_read_workqueue=n,no_write_workqueue=n,
+ iv_large_sectors=n,cipher_string=aes-xts-plain64,key_size=32,key_parts=1,key_extra_size=0,key_mac_size=0;
+
+3. integrity
 -------------
-<<documenatation in progress>>
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'integrity' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <dev_name> "," <start>
+                      <tag_size> "," <mode> "," [<meta_device> ","] [<block_size> ","] <recalculate> ","
+                      <allow_discards> "," <fix_padding> "," <fix_hmac> "," <legacy_recalculate> ","
+                      <journal_sectors> "," <interleave_sectors> "," <buffer_sectors> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=integrity"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ dev_name := "dev_name=" <device_name_str>
+ start := "start=" <N>
+ tag_size := "tag_size=" <N>
+ mode := "mode=" <integrity_mode_str>
+ integrity_mode_str := "J" | "B" | "D" | "R"
+ meta_device := "meta_device=" <meta_device_str>
+ block_size := "block_size=" <N>
+ recalculate := "recalculate=" <yes_no>
+ allow_discards := "allow_discards=" <yes_no>
+ fix_padding := "fix_padding=" <yes_no>
+ fix_hmac := "fix_hmac=" <yes_no>
+ legacy_recalculate := "legacy_recalculate=" <yes_no>
+ journal_sectors := "journal_sectors=" <N>
+ interleave_sectors := "interleave_sectors=" <N>
+ buffer_sectors := "buffer_sectors=" <N>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'integrity' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'integrity' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=integrity1,uuid=,major=253,minor=1,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=7856,target_name=integrity,target_version=1.10.0,
+ dev_name=253:0,start=0,tag_size=32,mode=J,recalculate=n,allow_discards=n,fix_padding=n,
+ fix_hmac=n,legacy_recalculate=n,journal_sectors=88,interleave_sectors=32768,buffer_sectors=128;
+
+
+4. linear
+----------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'linear' target.
 
+::
 
-04. linear
-----------
-When a linear target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what linear attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
-
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 a8c5ff755561c7a28146389d1514c318592af49a ima-buf sha256:4d73481ecce5eadba8ab084640d85bb9ca899af4d0a122989252a76efadc5b72
-table_load
-name=linear1,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=4;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=1,target_begin=2,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=2,target_begin=4,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-target_index=3,target_begin=6,target_len=2,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,device_name=7:0,start=512;
-
-05. mirror
-----------
-When a mirror target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what mirror attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
-
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 90ff9113a00c367df823595dc347425ce3bfc50a ima-buf sha256:8da0678ed3bf616533573d9e61e5342f2bd16cb0b3145a08262641a743806c2e
-table_load
-name=test-mirror,uuid=,major=253,minor=4,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953125,target_name=mirror,target_version=1.14.0,
-nr_mirrors=2,mirror_device_0=253:2,mirror_device_0_status=A,mirror_device_1=253:3,mirror_device_1_status=A,
-handle_errors=y,keep_log=n,log_type_status=;
-
-06. multipath
--------------
-<<documenatation in progress>>
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <device_name> <,> <start> ";"
 
-07. raid
---------
-When a raid target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what raid attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
+ target_name := "target_name=linear"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ device_name := "device_name=" <linear_device_name_str>
+ start := "start=" <N>
 
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 76cb30d0cd0fe099966f20f5c82e3a2ac29b21a0 ima-buf sha256:52250f20b27376fcfb348bdfa1e1cf5acfd6646e0f3ad1a72952cffd9f818753
-table_load
-name=test-raid1,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953125,target_name=raid,target_version=1.15.1,
-raid_type=raid1,raid_disks=2,raid_state=idle,raid_device_0_status=A,raid_device_1_status=A;
+ E.g.
+ When a 'linear' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'linear' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
 
-08. snapshot
-------------
-<<documenatation in progress>>
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=linear1,uuid=linear_uuid1,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=28672,target_name=linear,target_version=1.4.0,
+ device_name=253:1,start=2048;
 
-09. striped
+5. mirror
+----------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'mirror' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <nr_mirrors> ","
+                      <mirror_device_data> "," <handle_errors> "," <keep_log> "," <log_type_status> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=mirror"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ nr_mirrors := "nr_mirrors=" <NR>
+ mirror_device_data := <mirror_device_row> | <mirror_device_data><mirror_device_row>
+                       mirror_device_row is repeated <NR> times - for <NR> described in <nr_mirrors>.
+ mirror_device_row := <mirror_device_name> "," <mirror_device_status>
+ mirror_device_name := "mirror_device_" <X> "=" <mirror_device_name_str>
+                       where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NR> -1) - for <NR> described in <nr_mirrors>.
+ mirror_device_status := "mirror_device_" <X> "_status=" <mirror_device_status_char>
+                         where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NR> -1) - for <NR> described in <nr_mirrors>.
+ mirror_device_status_char := "A" | "F" | "D" | "S" | "R" | "U"
+ handle_errors := "handle_errors=" <yes_no>
+ keep_log := "keep_log=" <yes_no>
+ log_type_status := "log_type_status=" <log_type_status_str>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'mirror' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'mirror' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=mirror1,uuid=mirror_uuid1,major=253,minor=6,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2048,target_name=mirror,target_version=1.14.0,nr_mirrors=2,
+    mirror_device_0=253:4,mirror_device_0_status=A,
+    mirror_device_1=253:5,mirror_device_1_status=A,
+ handle_errors=y,keep_log=n,log_type_status=;
+
+6. multipath
+-------------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'multipath' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <nr_priority_groups>
+                      ["," <pg_state> "," <priority_groups> "," <priority_group_paths>] ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=multipath"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ nr_priority_groups := "nr_priority_groups=" <NPG>
+ priority_groups := <priority_groups_row>|<priority_groups_row><priority_groups>
+ priority_groups_row := "pg_state_" <X> "=" <pg_state_str> "," "nr_pgpaths_" <X>  "=" <NPGP> ","
+                        "path_selector_name_" <X> "=" <string> "," <priority_group_paths>
+                        where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NPG> -1) - for <NPG> described in <nr_priority_groups>.
+ pg_state_str := "E" | "A" | "D"
+ <priority_group_paths> := <priority_group_paths_row> | <priority_group_paths_row><priority_group_paths>
+ priority_group_paths_row := "path_name_" <X> "_" <Y> "=" <string> "," "is_active_" <X> "_" <Y> "=" <is_active_str>
+                             "fail_count_" <X> "_" <Y> "=" <N> "," "path_selector_status_" <X> "_" <Y> "=" <path_selector_status_str>
+                             where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NPG> -1) - for <NPG> described in <nr_priority_groups>,
+                             and <Y> ranges from 0 to (<NPGP> -1) - for <NPGP> described in <priority_groups_row>.
+ is_active_str := "A" | "F"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'multipath' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'multipath' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=mp,uuid=,major=253,minor=0,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2097152,target_name=multipath,target_version=1.14.0,nr_priority_groups=2,
+    pg_state_0=E,nr_pgpaths_0=2,path_selector_name_0=queue-length,
+        path_name_0_0=8:16,is_active_0_0=A,fail_count_0_0=0,path_selector_status_0_0=,
+        path_name_0_1=8:32,is_active_0_1=A,fail_count_0_1=0,path_selector_status_0_1=,
+    pg_state_1=E,nr_pgpaths_1=2,path_selector_name_1=queue-length,
+        path_name_1_0=8:48,is_active_1_0=A,fail_count_1_0=0,path_selector_status_1_0=,
+        path_name_1_1=8:64,is_active_1_1=A,fail_count_1_1=0,path_selector_status_1_1=;
+
+7. raid
+--------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'raid' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <raid_type> "," <raid_disks> "," <raid_state>
+                      <raid_device_status> ["," journal_dev_mode] ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=raid"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ raid_type := "raid_type=" <raid_type_str>
+ raid_disks := "raid_disks=" <NRD>
+ raid_state := "raid_state=" <raid_state_str>
+ raid_state_str := "frozen" | "reshape" |"resync" | "check" | "repair" | "recover" | "idle" |"undef"
+ raid_device_status := <raid_device_status_row> | <raid_device_status_row><raid_device_status>
+                       <raid_device_status_row> is repeated <NRD> times - for <NRD> described in <raid_disks>.
+ raid_device_status_row := "raid_device_" <X> "_status=" <raid_device_status_str>
+                           where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NRD> -1) - for <NRD> described in <raid_disks>.
+ raid_device_status_str := "A" | "D" | "a" | "-"
+ journal_dev_mode := "journal_dev_mode=" <journal_dev_mode_str>
+ journal_dev_mode_str := "writethrough" | "writeback" | "invalid"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'raid' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'raid' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=raid_LV1,uuid=uuid_raid_LV1,major=253,minor=12,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=2048,target_name=raid,target_version=1.15.1,
+ raid_type=raid10,raid_disks=4,raid_state=idle,
+    raid_device_0_status=A,
+    raid_device_1_status=A,
+    raid_device_2_status=A,
+    raid_device_3_status=A;
+
+
+8. snapshot
+------------
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'snapshot' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <snap_origin_name> ","
+                      <snap_cow_name> "," <snap_valid> "," <snap_merge_failed> "," <snapshot_overflowed> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=snapshot"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ snap_origin_name := "snap_origin_name=" <string>
+ snap_cow_name := "snap_cow_name=" <string>
+ snap_valid := "snap_valid=" <yes_no>
+ snap_merge_failed := "snap_merge_failed=" <yes_no>
+ snapshot_overflowed := "snapshot_overflowed=" <yes_no>
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'snapshot' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'snapshot' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=snap1,uuid=snap_uuid1,major=253,minor=13,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=4096,target_name=snapshot,target_version=1.16.0,
+ snap_origin_name=253:11,snap_cow_name=253:12,snap_valid=y,snap_merge_failed=n,snapshot_overflowed=n;
+
+9. striped
 -----------
-When a linear target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what linear attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
-
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 7bd94fa8f799169b9f12d97b9dbdce4dc5509233 ima-buf sha256:0d148eda69887f7833f1a6042767b54359cd23b64fa941b9e1856879eee1f778
-table_load
-name=test-raid0,uuid=,major=253,minor=8,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=7812096,target_name=striped,target_version=1.6.0,stripes=4,chunk_size=128,
-stripe_0_device_name=253:1,stripe_0_physical_start=0,stripe_0_status=A,
-stripe_1_device_name=253:3,stripe_1_physical_start=0,stripe_1_status=A,
-stripe_2_device_name=253:5,stripe_2_physical_start=0,stripe_2_status=A,
-stripe_3_device_name=253:7,stripe_3_physical_start=0,stripe_3_status=A;
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'striped' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <stripes> "," <chunk_size> ","
+                      <stripe_data> ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=striped"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ stripes := "stripes=" <NS>
+ chunk_size := "chunk_size=" <N>
+ stripe_data := <stripe_data_row>|<stripe_data><stripe_data_row>
+ stripe_data_row := <stripe_device_name> "," <stripe_physical_start> "," <stripe_status>
+ stripe_device_name := "stripe_" <X> "_device_name=" <stripe_device_name_str>
+                       where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NS> -1) - for <NS> described in <stripes>.
+ stripe_physical_start := "stripe_" <X> "_physical_start=" <N>
+                           where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NS> -1) - for <NS> described in <stripes>.
+ stripe_status := "stripe_" <X> "_status=" <stripe_status_str>
+                  where <X> ranges from 0 to (<NS> -1) - for <NS> described in <stripes>.
+ stripe_status_str := "D" | "A"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'striped' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'striped' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=striped1,uuid=striped_uuid1,major=253,minor=5,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=640,target_name=striped,target_version=1.6.0,stripes=2,chunk_size=64,
+    stripe_0_device_name=253:0,stripe_0_physical_start=2048,stripe_0_status=A,
+    stripe_1_device_name=253:3,stripe_1_physical_start=2048,stripe_1_status=A;
 
 10. verity
 ----------
-When a verity target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
-similar to the following, depicting what verity attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA.
-
-(converted from ASCII to text for readability)
-10 fced5f575b140fc0efac302c88a635174cd663da ima-buf sha256:021370c1cc93929460b06922c606334fb1d7ea5ecf04f2384f3157a446894283
-table_load
-name=test-verity,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
-target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953120,target_name=verity,target_version=1.8.0,hash_failed=V,
-verity_version=1,data_device_name=253:1,hash_device_name=253:0,verity_algorithm=sha256,
-root_digest=29cb87e60ce7b12b443ba6008266f3e41e93e403d7f298f8e3f316b29ff89c5e,
-salt=e48da609055204e89ae53b655ca2216dd983cf3cb829f34f63a297d106d53e2d,
-ignore_zero_blocks=n,check_at_most_once=n;
+The 'target_attributes' (described as part of EVENT_DATA in 'Table load'
+section above) has the following data format for 'verity' target.
+
+::
+
+ target_attributes := <target_name> "," <target_version> "," <hash_failed> "," <verity_version> ","
+                      <data_device_name> "," <hash_device_name> "," <verity_algorithm> "," <root_digest> ","
+                      <salt> "," <ignore_zero_blocks> "," <check_at_most_once> ["," <root_hash_sig_key_desc>]
+                      ["," <verity_mode>] ";"
+
+ target_name := "target_name=verity"
+ target_version := "target_version=" <N> "." <N> "." <N>
+ hash_failed := "hash_failed=" <hash_failed_str>
+ hash_failed_str := "C" | "V"
+ verity_version := "verity_version=" <verity_version_str>
+ data_device_name := "data_device_name=" <data_device_name_str>
+ hash_device_name := "hash_device_name=" <hash_device_name_str>
+ verity_algorithm := "verity_algorithm=" <verity_algorithm_str>
+ root_digest := "root_digest=" <root_digest_str>
+ salt := "salt=" <salt_str>
+ salt_str := "-" <verity_salt_str>
+ ignore_zero_blocks := "ignore_zero_blocks=" <yes_no>
+ check_at_most_once := "check_at_most_once=" <yes_no>
+ root_hash_sig_key_desc := "root_hash_sig_key_desc="
+ verity_mode := "verity_mode=" <verity_mode_str>
+ verity_mode_str := "ignore_corruption" | "restart_on_corruption" | "panic_on_corruption" | "invalid"
+ yes_no := "y" | "n"
+
+ E.g.
+ When a 'verity' target is loaded, then IMA ASCII measurement log will have an entry
+ similar to the following, depicting what 'verity' attributes are measured in EVENT_DATA
+ for 'dm_table_load' event.
+ (converted from ASCII to text for readability)
+
+ dm_version=4.45.0;
+ name=test-verity,uuid=,major=253,minor=2,minor_count=1,num_targets=1;
+ target_index=0,target_begin=0,target_len=1953120,target_name=verity,target_version=1.8.0,hash_failed=V,
+ verity_version=1,data_device_name=253:1,hash_device_name=253:0,verity_algorithm=sha256,
+ root_digest=29cb87e60ce7b12b443ba6008266f3e41e93e403d7f298f8e3f316b29ff89c5e,
+ salt=e48da609055204e89ae53b655ca2216dd983cf3cb829f34f63a297d106d53e2d,
+ ignore_zero_blocks=n,check_at_most_once=n;
