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On Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:43:53 +0100
Ben Laurie wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@freebsd.org>
> wrote:
> > 7) send all data to the kernel and hash (arch dependent?) it +
> > counter value into the buffer on overflow, as in b[n] = H(b[n] + c
> > + i[n]) in the kernel
> >    (can control when buffer full and only then take action when
> >    needed, indepedent on how seed data is chosen, uses standard
> >    technology)
> 
> IMO, this is the only good option.

No it isn't. I means that the hashing is unconditional, so anyone that
needs a faster boot needs to patch the kernel.  It has no advantage
whatsoever over a minor change to initrandom.