Re: [PATCH] Optionally let Net Devices feed Entropy

From: Robert Love (rml@tech9.net)
Date: Thu Aug 16 2001 - 19:47:47 EST


On 16 Aug 2001 20:28:41 +0100, Alex Bligh - linux-kernel wrote:
> 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?

amen, thank you :)

> If you mean that the option should be labelled 'not for
> the paranoid' I agree.

agreed.

now, we talked earlier about this patch, Alex -- what are your opinions
of it? have you tried it?

i know it is not exactly what you want (although i am still open to your
way, too), but i made it due in no small part to our conversation and
would like your opinion. i am using it now.

-- 
Robert M. Love
rml at ufl.edu
rml at tech9.net

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