Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 09:22:36 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mktemp() patch Message-ID: <200006110722.JAA70906@grimreaper.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <20000610194306.C99504@freebsd.org> ; from "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> "Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:43:06 MST." References: <20000610194306.C99504@freebsd.org>
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> Only if predictable have the same bits number as random. If not all bits of > random XOR-ed (i.e. half of random), it becomes weaker. Sigh. Exactly. The other half is _not_random_; I am not talking about it. > BTW, if they have the same bits number, > there is no reason to XOR random with predictable, random is not become > more random. If you doubt your randomness, XORing two quantities can improve it, if there is coincidence of random/non-random bits. 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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