Re: [Security] [patch] random: make get_random_int() more random

[Michael S. Zick]

On Sat May 16 2009, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Sat, 16 May 2009 09:28:16 -0500
> "Michael S. Zick" <lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Still getting kernel messages that there isn't a test for the rng - -
> > One (of many) ways to test the quality is to submit a bit string
> > sample to the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm; perhaps from repeated calls
> > to the generation function (it depends on your desired confidence
> > level).
> > 
> 
> or we bite the bullet and implement the Fortuna PRNG algorithm
> and feed it as much as we can, rather than caring if any if the sources
> is not 100.000% perfect.
> 

A reasonable cross-platform solution.
I just had to ping for supporting the VIA specific hardware solution.

Mike
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