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Date:      Mon, 29 Nov 1999 16:13:27 -0500
From:      Dan Moschuk <dan@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf files.i386 src/sys/kern kern_fork.c src/sys/libkern arc4random.c src/sys/sys libkern.h
Message-ID:  <19991129161327.E2999@spirit.jaded.net>
In-Reply-To: <199911292104.NAA09106@apollo.backplane.com>; from dillon@apollo.backplane.com on Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 01:04:30PM -0800
References:  <199911281751.JAA40710@freefall.freebsd.org> <199911292104.NAA09106@apollo.backplane.com>

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|     Hi Dan.  Is it possible that we could adjust this feature to be enabled
|     with a config option?  It seems to add a considerable amount of bulk to
|     the kernel that's deadweight for the people not using it.
| 
|     Maybe call the config option RANDOMPID or something like that, and then
|     conditionally compile in the appropriate code (including the arc4random.c
|     source file).  I don't care if its the default in GENERIC or not, but
|     I'm starting to get worried about fitting kernels onto floppies with all
|     the other /boot junk that's required now.

We can swing that, sure.  

I will include that in my next patch (which will randomize source ports).


Cheers!
-- 
Dan Moschuk (TFreak!dan@freebsd.org)
"Cure for global warming: One giant heatsink and dual fans!"


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