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Date:      Sun, 28 Nov 1999 15:45:20 -0800 (PST)
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org>
To:        Dan Moschuk <dan@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/libkern arc4random.c
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.9911281541340.34616-100000@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199911282339.PAA72165@freefall.freebsd.org>

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On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, Dan Moschuk wrote:

>   Modified files:
>     sys/libkern          arc4random.c 
>   Log:
>   Address the concerns of the ``randomness'' of the initial PRNG.  Now, we
>   use bits from /dev/random to stir the S-box.  Also add an internal counter to
>   keep the S-box stirred on a regular basis.
>   
>   Reviewed by: msmith

*sigh* Dan, don't ask people for a review if you don't want it. I had some
issues I was going to respond with later. Don't know about Warner.

This isn't so important that it can't wait an extra day or two..

Kris



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