Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:02:49 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Gleb Kurtsou <gleb.kurtsou@gmail.com> Cc: Ben Laurie <ben@links.org>, Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /dev/random Message-ID: <50348419.8060604@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120822052221.GA1692@reks> References: <CAG5KPzz4GQ2C_ky_qrDroQ4srGL4daW0OO-F3eOvvL-9AO6zoQ@mail.gmail.com> <20120820220243.GA96700@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CAG5KPzwBzWvDFDZqzT4masbknKfVe-rvdTd1h6ZxEoG90Rcxqg@mail.gmail.com> <20120820225504.GA78528@server.rulingia.com> <5033346C.3080907@FreeBSD.org> <20120821073931.GA99502@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <CAG5KPzxd16k12adjsbtF5S7XTYk61rkv903nUc0ub=c0bHBKCg@mail.gmail.com> <20120822052221.GA1692@reks>
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On 8/21/2012 10:22 PM, Gleb Kurtsou wrote:
> In my experience using *single* explicit entropy source was often a
> requirement. In some cases it was even forbidden to use internal PRNG of
> any sort, you had to wait for external randomness to become available.
> Anyway mixing several entropy sources was never acceptable. You either
> have good entropy/randomness source or not.
Been there, done that. :) Hence my suggestion that we make it possible
for a dedicated device to be the sole feeder for /dev/random as one of
the three possible options.
Doug
--
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do
something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what
I can do.
-- Edward Everett Hale, (1822 - 1909)
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