Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 17:29:03 +0000 (GMT) From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> To: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru> Cc: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>, Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>, <des@freebsd.org>, <cvs-committers@freebsd.org>, <cvs-all@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libpam/modules/pam_unix pam_unix.c Message-ID: <20020205172650.R1617-100000@patrocles.silby.com> In-Reply-To: <20020205231832.GA9856@nagual.pp.ru>
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On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Andrey A. Chernov wrote: > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 15:15:40 -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > > > > > > BTW, to clarify my position: I not insist on using arc4random(), I insist > > > on removing random(). You can replace arc4random() with any fastest code > > > you wants. > > > > to address the speed issue you could implement internal functions to > > save and restore the random() state. (as I've already suggested) > > Yes, I agree with this solution, if 3-4 times slowness for 14 calls plays > any role. But current variant is not acceptable and must be fixed somehow. > > -- > Andrey A. Chernov > http://ache.pp.ru/ This argument is getting really ridiculous, guys. When generating syn-acks, we either do a arc4random or a MD5, depending on how the system is configured. I think the performance of pam modules using arc4random will be just fine. Please use it. Mike "Silby" Silbersack To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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