Re: [PATCH] random: split initialization into early arch step and later non-arch step

[Jason A. Donenfeld]

On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 10:34:16AM +0200, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> > > Yes, we could maybe *change* to using init_utsname if we wanted. That
> > > seems kind of different though. So I'd prefer that to be a different
> > > patch, which would require looking at the interaction with early
> > > hostname setting and such. If you want to do that work, I'd certainly
> > > welcome the patch.
> >
> > Er, isn't that _WAY_ later? Like, hostname isn't set until sysctls up
> > and running, etc. I haven't actually verified 100% but it looks like
> > current->utsname is exactly init_utsname currently.
> 
> If init_utsname()==utsname() and all is fine, can you please send a
> patch atop random.git adjusting that and explaining why? I would
> happily take such a patch. If your suspicion is correct, it would make
> a most welcome improvement.

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