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Re: [PATCH] get_random_long() and AT_ENTROPY for auxv, kernel 2.6.21.5

From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds at linux-foundation dot org>
To: Alexander Gabert <pappy at gentoo dot org>
Cc: Arjan van de Ven <arjan at infradead dot org>, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org, linux-kernel at vger dot kernel dot org, hardened at gentoo dot org
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:39:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [PATCH] get_random_long() and AT_ENTROPY for auxv, kernel 2.6.21.5
References: <4675C678.3080807@gentoo.org> <1182128803.22999.9.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> <4675DFA8.6060703@gentoo.org> <1182130680.22999.13.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org> <4676601A.7070209@gentoo.org> <467948F5.3010709@gentoo.org>


On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Alexander Gabert wrote:
> 
> this patch adds the function drivers/char/random.c:get_random_long()

It's totally whitespace-damaged, and I wonder why the "int" vs "long" is 
so important. Also, what are the performance implications for execve?

		Linus

References:
- AT_ENTROPY1 and AT_ENTROPY2 values for include/linux/auxvec.h
  - From: Alexander Gabert
- Re: AT_ENTROPY1 and AT_ENTROPY2 values for include/linux/auxvec.h
  - From: Arjan van de Ven
- Re: AT_ENTROPY1 and AT_ENTROPY2 values for include/linux/auxvec.h
  - From: Alexander Gabert
- Re: AT_ENTROPY1 and AT_ENTROPY2 values for include/linux/auxvec.h
  - From: Arjan van de Ven
- Re: AT_ENTROPY1 and AT_ENTROPY2 values for include/linux/auxvec.h
  - From: Alexander Gabert
- [PATCH] get_random_long() and AT_ENTROPY for auxv, kernel 2.6.21.5
  - From: Alexander Gabert

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