Re: [PATCH 3/3] vsprintf: Add use-early-random-bytes cmd line option

[tcharding]

On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 01:02:34AM +0000, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 4:34 PM Tobin C. Harding <me@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> > This option should NOT be enabled on production kernels.
> 
> I think with your fixes to get_random_bytes_arch(), it's perfectly fine to
> use on production kernels (and doesn't even need a kernel command line
> option).
> 
> It was only with the "use weak crypto" (that get_random_bytes_arch() used
> to fall back on) that it was a problem. That fixed "verify that
> get_random_bytes_arch() really uses hw crypto" is certainly not weak crypto.

Ok, I'll wait to see if anyone with a more paranoid disposition adds to
this otherwise will implement as suggested.

thanks,
Tobin.