Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:46:45 -0800 From: Conrad Meyer <cem@freebsd.org> To: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Killing RANDOM_LOADABLE? Message-ID: <CAG6CVpXFjxUxKL6Bb3Gw1Krdo4PkUPBjCnnG5hrDcr39aoF=zQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, If you use / need RANDOM_LOADABLE, can you provide some information on your use case and needs? If RANDOM_LOADABLE support was dropped in FreeBSD, what would prevent you from carrying a local patch to redirect the same APIs in your downstream source tree, where you already carry some proprietary random device implementation? This option creates significant complexity in the random device. There are some simplifications we can make without removing the option, but there are tradeoffs, and removing the option is by far the most straightforward course. If you do not have a use for RANDOM_LOADABLE but know someone not subscribed to arch who might, I'd appreciate it if you could forward this to their attention. I'd prefer to avoid a discussion of imaginary or hypothetical use cases by non-consumers =E2=80=94 I'm looking = for real consumers' needs. Thanks, Conrad
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