Re: Hooks for random device entropy generation missing in cpqarray.c

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Manon Goo wrote:

> All hooks for the random ganeration (add_blkdev_randomness() ) are ignored 
> in the cpqarray / ida  driver.
> 	Is a patch available ?
> 	or an other updated driver ?
> 	any hints where to put add_blkdev_randomness() in your driver ?

Its all handled by drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c, its a generic service so is 
done for all drivers.

> is add_interrupt_randomness() called on an i386 SMP IO-APCI system ?

Yes, check out arch/i386/kernel/irq.c:handle_IRQ_event, irq.c is the 
generic code which sits on top of the real interrupt controller driver, be 
it an IOAPIC or regular PIC.

Cheers,
	Zwane