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Date:      Sat, 16 Aug 2003 02:39:05 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
To:        Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com>
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/libkern arc4random.c
Message-ID:  <20030816023732.R513@odysseus.silby.com>
In-Reply-To: <99883004.1060961200@melange.errno.com>
References:  <200308150634.h7F6Ylxw022089@repoman.freebsd.org>    <20030815133943.I1565@odysseus.silby.com> <20030815143835.T1565@odysseus.silby.com> <99883004.1060961200@melange.errno.com>

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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Sam Leffler wrote:

> > Ok, I'll look into using rndtest and exporting arc4random via /dev/arandom
> > and a sysctl.
>
> Thank you.  As noted later it looks like Mark's going to do some stuff in
> which case a user-mode test app would be sufficient.
>
> Sorry if I came on too strong; been chasing a bug much of the week and I'm
> grouchy :(
>
> 	Sam

Ok, I'll work on a userland test program based on the code you checked
in and let mark handle the interface.

Your complaints are well based, but perhaps a bit mistimed (since no
strict testing has ever been done.)

Mike "Silby" Silbersack



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