Re: faster via/centaur hw rng throughput patch for 2.6.8.1

From: Martin Peck
Date: Fri Aug 27 2004 - 15:38:09 EST


On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:13:28 -0400, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Honestly I would rather just remove the VIA support from the kernel
> completely: it belongs in the userspace rngd

this sounds like a better solution to me as well. is there anything
that uses /dev/hwrandom which might be affected?


> I've been meaning to do this for a while, wanna volunteer? ;-)

i can poke at it; be careful what you wish for!
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