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Re: [PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]

From: Zack Weinberg <zackw at panix dot com>
To: Florian Weimer <fweimer at redhat dot com>
Cc: Torvald Riegel <triegel at redhat dot com>, GNU C Library <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:07:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]
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On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 10/12/2016 06:10 PM, Zack Weinberg wrote:
>> ... How about we make the kernel not start userspace at all until the
>> RNG is fully operational?
>
> The RNG is initialized from user space, using a saved seed from disk (which
> is better than no randomness at all).

I know.  I'm questioning whether that is still a good plan.

zw

References:
- Re: [PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]
  - From: Florian Weimer
- Re: [PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]
  - From: Zack Weinberg
- Re: [PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]
  - From: Florian Weimer

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