Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 00:50:30 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 230876] save-entropy: Sync saved random data Message-ID: <bug-230876-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D230876 Bug ID: 230876 Summary: save-entropy: Sync saved random data Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: cem@freebsd.org libexec/save-entropy/save-entropy.sh should probably fsync the directory it modifies as well as the new file it creates to ensure newly saved entropy m= akes it to disk in the event of a crash. (The entire point of save-entropy is to make saved-entropy RNG seeding crash-resistant =E2=80=94 otherwise we could just rely on rc.d/random's shu= tdown component.) --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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