Re: [PATCH 3/3] random: If we have arch_get_random_seed*(), try it before blocking

[Ingo Molnar]

* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> If we have arch_get_random_seed*(), try to use it for emergency refill
> of the entropy pool before giving up and blocking on /dev/random.  It
> may or may not work in the moment, but if it does work, it will give
> the user better service than blocking will.
> 
> Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/char/random.c | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)

Reviewed-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,

	Ingo
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