Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 09:27:33 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mktemp() patch Message-ID: <200006110727.JAA70939@grimreaper.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <20000610195213.E99504@freebsd.org> ; from "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> "Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:52:14 MST." References: <20000610195213.E99504@freebsd.org>
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> > BTW, if they have the same bits number, > > there is no reason to XOR random with predictable, random is not become > > more random. > > But still confirm this. If the random number is truly random, then you are correct. If there are attacks on your random number generator, then XORing other stuff onto it will perturb the result and help defences. M -- Mark Murray Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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