Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:04:23 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: randomdev entropy gathering is really weak Message-ID: <200007310604.IAA11207@grimreaper.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007301505230.6951-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> ; from Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> "Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:08:46 MST." References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007301505230.6951-100000@freefall.freebsd.org>
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> On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Mark Murray wrote: > > > This is a reversion to the count-entropy-and-block model which I have > > been fiercely resisting (and which argument I thought I had sucessfully > > defended). > > Actually, I was waiting for your reply to Jeroen's question about changing > the semantics of the random devices. Oops; I thought I got that one. ISTR something about looking for different algorithms that may do it, and you pointed me at 2 sites; one had no write-up, and I'm looking at the other. 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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