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Date:      Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:08:36 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
To:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: randomdev entropy gathering is really weak
Message-ID:  <200007191308.JAA98111@hda.hda.com>
In-Reply-To: <10396.963936343@critter.freebsd.dk> from Poul-Henning Kamp at "Jul 18, 2000 06:05:43 pm"

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> The reason why ntp is interesting is that we compare the received data
> with our unpredictable local clock.  It is the result of this comparison
> which is good entropy bits.

Is the resolution of thermal sensors on many new motherboards and
CPU high enough to get thermal randomness?

Peter
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Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com)   Realtime development, Machine control,
HD Associates, Inc.               Fail-Safe systems, Agency approval


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