Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 16:21:29 -0500 From: Dan Moschuk <dan@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf files.i386 src/sys/kern kern_fork.c src/sys/libkern arc4random.c src/sys/sys libkern.h Message-ID: <19991129162129.F2999@spirit.jaded.net> In-Reply-To: <19991129161327.E2999@spirit.jaded.net>; from dan@FreeBSD.ORG on Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 04:13:27PM -0500 References: <199911281751.JAA40710@freefall.freebsd.org> <199911292104.NAA09106@apollo.backplane.com> <19991129161327.E2999@spirit.jaded.net>
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| | Hi Dan. Is it possible that we could adjust this feature to be enabled | | with a config option? It seems to add a considerable amount of bulk to | | the kernel that's deadweight for the people not using it. | | | | Maybe call the config option RANDOMPID or something like that, and then | | conditionally compile in the appropriate code (including the arc4random.c | | source file). I don't care if its the default in GENERIC or not, but | | I'm starting to get worried about fitting kernels onto floppies with all | | the other /boot junk that's required now. | | We can swing that, sure. | | I will include that in my next patch (which will randomize source ports). Actually, is there really benefit in doing so? It was suggested that we don't give users the option of randomizing or not, and to just "do it." -- Dan Moschuk (TFreak!dan@freebsd.org) "Cure for global warming: One giant heatsink and dual fans!" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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