Re: [PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for future glibc use

[Ulrich Drepper]

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Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> 16 bytes (say 4 vectors) is easier than "variable number of" both on the
> kernel and on the glibc side, and nobody other than maybe Ulrich
> and Jakub wouldn't know what to answer to the KConfig question anyway.

As Roland already wrote, I consider 16 bytes sufficient.  Everything
else will then be served via a PRNG which is seeded through the 16 bytes.

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