Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 01:59:06 -0700 From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>, Mark Murray <markm@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin Makefile src/usr.sbin/rndcontrol Makefile random.4 rndcontrol.8 rndcontrol.c Message-ID: <20000626085906.958401CD7@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: Message from Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> of "Mon, 26 Jun 2000 08:02:04 %2B0200." <200006260602.IAA20909@grimreaper.grondar.za>
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Mark Murray wrote: > > > As rndcontrol is no longer needed, punt it to the attic. > > > > Hmm..why not? Even in the NWO there's presumably some need for specifying > > sources of entropy under admin control. > > I'll be using sysctl, not ioctl, and I'll be hooking the entropy at a > higher level (except for the keyboard). I have long wished for drivers to specify at IRQ setup time if they are suitable sources of entropy or not, and for a reasonable set of sources to be found automatically as a result. Linux and NetBSD (at least) do this. Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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