diff --git a/encrypt_hook b/encrypt_hook
index 819c4cf..1178b14 100644
--- a/encrypt_hook
+++ b/encrypt_hook
@@ -4,136 +4,157 @@ run_hook() {
     modprobe -a -q dm-crypt >/dev/null 2>&1
     [ "${quiet}" = "y" ] && CSQUIET=">/dev/null"
 
-    # Get keyfile if specified
-    ckeyfile="/crypto_keyfile.bin"
-    if [ -n "$cryptkey" ]; then
-        IFS=: read ckdev ckarg1 ckarg2 <<EOF
+    count=0
+    while true
+    do
+        num=$count
+        [ $count -eq 0 ] && num=""
+
+        cryptdevice_name="cryptdevice$num"
+        #cryptdevice=${!cryptdevice_name} # this would work with bash
+        cryptdevice="$(eval echo "$""$cryptdevice_name")"
+
+        cryptkey_name="cryptkey$num"
+        cryptkey="$(eval echo "$""$cryptkey_name")"
+
+        crypto_name="crypto$num"
+        crypto="$(eval echo "$""$crypto_name")"
+
+        if [ -n "${cryptdevice}" ]; then
+            DEPRECATED_CRYPT=0
+            IFS=: read cryptdev cryptname cryptoptions <<EOF
+$cryptdevice
+EOF
+        else
+            if [ $count -ne 0 ]; then
+                break;
+            fi
+            DEPRECATED_CRYPT=1
+            cryptdev="${root}"
+            cryptname="root"
+        fi
+
+        # Get keyfile if specified
+        ckeyfile="/crypto_keyfile.bin"
+        if [ -n "$cryptkey" ]; then
+            IFS=: read ckdev ckarg1 ckarg2 <<EOF
 $cryptkey
 EOF
 
-        if [ "$ckdev" = "rootfs" ]; then
-            ckeyfile=$ckarg1
-        elif resolved=$(resolve_device "${ckdev}" ${rootdelay}); then
-            case ${ckarg1} in
-                *[!0-9]*)
-                    # Use a file on the device
-                    # ckarg1 is not numeric: ckarg1=filesystem, ckarg2=path
-                    mkdir /ckey
-                    mount -r -t "$ckarg1" "$resolved" /ckey
-                    dd if="/ckey/$ckarg2" of="$ckeyfile" >/dev/null 2>&1
-                    umount /ckey
+            if [ "$ckdev" = "rootfs" ]; then
+                ckeyfile=$ckarg1
+            elif resolved=$(resolve_device "${ckdev}" ${rootdelay}); then
+                case ${ckarg1} in
+                    *[!0-9]*)
+                        # Use a file on the device
+                        # ckarg1 is not numeric: ckarg1=filesystem, ckarg2=path
+                        mkdir /ckey
+                        mount -r -t "$ckarg1" "$resolved" /ckey
+                        dd if="/ckey/$ckarg2" of="$ckeyfile" >/dev/null 2>&1
+                        umount /ckey
+                        ;;
+                    *)
+                        # Read raw data from the block device
+                        # ckarg1 is numeric: ckarg1=offset, ckarg2=length
+                        dd if="$resolved" of="$ckeyfile" bs=1 skip="$ckarg1" count="$ckarg2" >/dev/null 2>&1
+                        ;;
+                esac
+            fi
+            [ ! -f ${ckeyfile} ] && echo "Keyfile could not be opened. Reverting to passphrase."
+        fi
+
+        warn_deprecated() {
+            echo "The syntax 'root=${root}' where '${root}' is an encrypted volume is deprecated"
+            echo "Use 'cryptdevice=${root}:root root=/dev/mapper/root' instead."
+        }
+
+        for cryptopt in ${cryptoptions//,/ }; do
+            case ${cryptopt} in
+                allow-discards)
+                    cryptargs="${cryptargs} --allow-discards"
                     ;;
                 *)
-                    # Read raw data from the block device
-                    # ckarg1 is numeric: ckarg1=offset, ckarg2=length
-                    dd if="$resolved" of="$ckeyfile" bs=1 skip="$ckarg1" count="$ckarg2" >/dev/null 2>&1
+                    echo "Encryption option '${cryptopt}' not known, ignoring." >&2
                     ;;
             esac
-        fi
-        [ ! -f ${ckeyfile} ] && echo "Keyfile could not be opened. Reverting to passphrase."
-    fi
+        done
 
-    if [ -n "${cryptdevice}" ]; then
-        DEPRECATED_CRYPT=0
-        IFS=: read cryptdev cryptname cryptoptions <<EOF
-$cryptdevice
-EOF
-    else
-        DEPRECATED_CRYPT=1
-        cryptdev="${root}"
-        cryptname="root"
-    fi
+        if resolved=$(resolve_device "${cryptdev}" ${rootdelay}); then
+            if cryptsetup isLuks ${resolved} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ] && warn_deprecated
+                dopassphrase=1
+                # If keyfile exists, try to use that
+                if [ -f ${ckeyfile} ]; then
+                    if eval cryptsetup --key-file ${ckeyfile} open --type luks ${resolved} ${cryptname} ${cryptargs} ${CSQUIET}; then
+                        dopassphrase=0
+                    else
+                        echo "Invalid keyfile. Reverting to passphrase."
+                    fi
+                fi
+                # Ask for a passphrase
+                if [ ${dopassphrase} -gt 0 ]; then
+                    echo ""
+                    echo "A password is required to access the ${cryptname} volume:"
 
-    warn_deprecated() {
-        echo "The syntax 'root=${root}' where '${root}' is an encrypted volume is deprecated"
-        echo "Use 'cryptdevice=${root}:root root=/dev/mapper/root' instead."
-    }
-
-    for cryptopt in ${cryptoptions//,/ }; do
-        case ${cryptopt} in
-            allow-discards)
-                cryptargs="${cryptargs} --allow-discards"
-                ;;
-            *)
-                echo "Encryption option '${cryptopt}' not known, ignoring." >&2
-                ;;
-        esac
-    done
-
-    if resolved=$(resolve_device "${cryptdev}" ${rootdelay}); then
-        if cryptsetup isLuks ${resolved} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ] && warn_deprecated
-            dopassphrase=1
-            # If keyfile exists, try to use that
-            if [ -f ${ckeyfile} ]; then
-                if eval cryptsetup --key-file ${ckeyfile} open --type luks ${resolved} ${cryptname} ${cryptargs} ${CSQUIET}; then
-                    dopassphrase=0
+                    #loop until we get a real password
+                    while ! eval cryptsetup open --type luks ${resolved} ${cryptname} ${cryptargs} ${CSQUIET}; do
+                        sleep 2;
+                    done
+                fi
+                if [ -e "/dev/mapper/${cryptname}" ]; then
+                    if [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ]; then
+                        export root="/dev/mapper/root"
+                    fi
                 else
-                    echo "Invalid keyfile. Reverting to passphrase."
+                    err "Password succeeded, but ${cryptname} creation failed, aborting..."
+                    exit 1
                 fi
-            fi
-            # Ask for a passphrase
-            if [ ${dopassphrase} -gt 0 ]; then
-                echo ""
-                echo "A password is required to access the ${cryptname} volume:"
-
-                #loop until we get a real password
-                while ! eval cryptsetup open --type luks ${resolved} ${cryptname} ${cryptargs} ${CSQUIET}; do
-                    sleep 2;
-                done
-            fi
-            if [ -e "/dev/mapper/${cryptname}" ]; then
-                if [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ]; then
-                    export root="/dev/mapper/root"
+            elif [ -n "${crypto}" ]; then
+                [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ] && warn_deprecated
+                msg "Non-LUKS encrypted device found..."
+                if echo "$crypto" | awk -F: '{ exit(NF == 5) }'; then
+                    err "Verify parameter format: crypto=hash:cipher:keysize:offset:skip"
+                    err "Non-LUKS decryption not attempted..."
+                    return 1
                 fi
-            else
-                err "Password succeeded, but ${cryptname} creation failed, aborting..."
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        elif [ -n "${crypto}" ]; then
-            [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ] && warn_deprecated
-            msg "Non-LUKS encrypted device found..."
-            if echo "$crypto" | awk -F: '{ exit(NF == 5) }'; then
-                err "Verify parameter format: crypto=hash:cipher:keysize:offset:skip"
-                err "Non-LUKS decryption not attempted..."
-                return 1
-            fi
-            exe="cryptsetup open --type plain $resolved $cryptname $cryptargs"
-            IFS=: read c_hash c_cipher c_keysize c_offset c_skip <<EOF
+                exe="cryptsetup open --type plain $resolved $cryptname $cryptargs"
+                IFS=: read c_hash c_cipher c_keysize c_offset c_skip <<EOF
 $crypto
 EOF
-            [ -n "$c_hash" ]    && exe="$exe --hash '$c_hash'"
-            [ -n "$c_cipher" ]  && exe="$exe --cipher '$c_cipher'"
-            [ -n "$c_keysize" ] && exe="$exe --key-size '$c_keysize'"
-            [ -n "$c_offset" ]  && exe="$exe --offset '$c_offset'"
-            [ -n "$c_skip" ]    && exe="$exe --skip '$c_skip'"
-            if [ -f "$ckeyfile" ]; then
-                exe="$exe --key-file $ckeyfile"
-            else
-                exe="$exe --verify-passphrase"
-                echo ""
-                echo "A password is required to access the ${cryptname} volume:"
-            fi
-            eval "$exe $CSQUIET"
+                [ -n "$c_hash" ]    && exe="$exe --hash '$c_hash'"
+                [ -n "$c_cipher" ]  && exe="$exe --cipher '$c_cipher'"
+                [ -n "$c_keysize" ] && exe="$exe --key-size '$c_keysize'"
+                [ -n "$c_offset" ]  && exe="$exe --offset '$c_offset'"
+                [ -n "$c_skip" ]    && exe="$exe --skip '$c_skip'"
+                if [ -f "$ckeyfile" ]; then
+                    exe="$exe --key-file $ckeyfile"
+                else
+                    exe="$exe --verify-passphrase"
+                    echo ""
+                    echo "A password is required to access the ${cryptname} volume:"
+                fi
+                eval "$exe $CSQUIET"
 
-            if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-                err "Non-LUKS device decryption failed. verify format: "
-                err "      crypto=hash:cipher:keysize:offset:skip"
-                exit 1
-            fi
-            if [ -e "/dev/mapper/${cryptname}" ]; then
-                if [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ]; then
-                    export root="/dev/mapper/root"
+                if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+                    err "Non-LUKS device decryption failed. verify format: "
+                    err "      crypto=hash:cipher:keysize:offset:skip"
+                    exit 1
+                fi
+                if [ -e "/dev/mapper/${cryptname}" ]; then
+                    if [ ${DEPRECATED_CRYPT} -eq 1 ]; then
+                        export root="/dev/mapper/root"
+                    fi
+                else
+                    err "Password succeeded, but ${cryptname} creation failed, aborting..."
+                    exit 1
                 fi
             else
-                err "Password succeeded, but ${cryptname} creation failed, aborting..."
-                exit 1
+                err "Failed to open encryption mapping: The device ${cryptdev} is not a LUKS volume and the crypto= paramater was not specified."
             fi
-        else
-            err "Failed to open encryption mapping: The device ${cryptdev} is not a LUKS volume and the crypto= paramater was not specified."
         fi
-    fi
-    rm -f ${ckeyfile}
+        rm -f ${ckeyfile}
+        count=$((count + 1))
+    done
 }
 
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