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To: Mark R V Murray <mark@grondar.org>
Subject: Re: random(4) plugin infrastructure for mulitple RNG in a modular
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Mark R V Murray <mark@grondar.org> writes:
> I'm looking at the new "adaptors" code and wondering what its for.

It allows you to have multiple RNGs loaded or compiled-in simultaneously
and select which one to use at runtime.  Seems eminently sensible to me.

> If the current three /dev/random drivers were each in KLDs,
> then kldloading the one you wanted would be sufficient without
> the extra complexity.

And what would happen if you loaded several?

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