Re: [PATCH] Optionally let Net Devices feed Entropy

D. Stimits (stimits@idcomm.com)
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 14:19:57 -0600


Alex Bligh - linux-kernel wrote:
>
> >> What is experimental about it?
> >
> > The implicit-and-should-be-debated-in-2.5 assumption that the entropy
> > estimate still makes sense ?
>
> As opposed to the huge amount of sense it currently makes to
> collect it depending on your NIC manufacturer, as opposed to
> dependent upon a config option?
>
> If you mean that the option should be labelled 'not for
> the paranoid' I agree. The patch does that. 'Experimental'
> means the code may crash, or perform other than as advertized.
>
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It would be interesting if an option were possible for entropy pool via
loopback traffic.

D. Stimits, stimits@idcomm.com
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