jitterentropy: `jent_mod_init()` takes 17 ms
From: Paul Menzel
Date: Mon Nov 09 2020 - 14:31:07 EST
Dear Linux folks,
By mistake I built `XFRM_ESP` into the Linux kernel, resulting in
CONFIG_CRYPTO_SEQIV=y
CONFIG_CRYPTO_ECHAINIV=y
and also the Jitterentropy RNG to be built in.
CRYPTO_JITTERENTROPY=y
So, on the Asus F2A85-M PRO starting Linux 4.10-rc3 with
`initcall_debug`, the init method is run unconditionally, and it takes
17.5 ms, which is over ten percent of the overall 900 ms the Linux
kernel needs until loading the init process.
[ 0.300544] calling jent_mod_init+0x0/0x2c @ 1
[ 0.318438] initcall jent_mod_init+0x0/0x2c returned 0 after
17471 usecs
Looking at the output of systemd-bootchart, it looks like, that this
indeed delayed the boot a little, as the other init methods seem to be
ordered after it.
I am now building it as a module, but am wondering if the time can be
reduced to below ten milliseconds.
Kind regards,
Paul