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Re: [v3] tr1/random: implement random_device


Albert Chin wrote:

On systems, without /dev/random, would allowing an option to specify a
path to a socket that entropy is provided on be viable? Systems
without /dev/random sometimes use PRNGd to gather entropy.

Sure! I was working under the (possibly mistaken) assumption that /dev/random is becoming more and more widespread, but we can definitely improve the thing either on the configury side or in the implementation proper: I would suggest either filing a detailed enhancement DR or providing a patch...

Thanks,
Paolo.


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