Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 13:51:53 +0200 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> To: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-sys@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/nfs nfs_subs.c Message-ID: <9944.891863513@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 06 Apr 1998 04:41:08 PDT." <199804061141.EAA08169@freefall.freebsd.org>
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I think I have eradicated all uses of microtime for randomness from the kernel. Anyone who thinks time is random should be shot at a random time around sunrise... More care should be used, in particular where the quality of the randomness is important for security. Poul-Henning In message <199804061141.EAA08169@freefall.freebsd.org>, Poul-Henning Kamp writ es: >phk 1998/04/06 04:41:08 PDT > > Modified files: > sys/nfs nfs_subs.c > Log: > Use random() to find our initial xid. > > Revision Changes Path > 1.53 +4 -11 src/sys/nfs/nfs_subs.c > -- Poul-Henning Kamp FreeBSD coreteam member phk@FreeBSD.ORG "Real hackers run -current on their laptop." "Drink MONO-tonic, it goes down but it will NEVER come back up!" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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