Re: generate random number

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Theodore Y. Ts'o (tytso@MIT.EDU)
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 14:48:34 -0500

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 16:14:03 +0800 (WAUST)
From: Loh kok Jeng <elelohkj@eeserver.ee.nus.sg>

is there any way to generate a random number within the kernel? Thanks.

Why do you want to generate a random number? Is it for
cryptographic/security reasons, or for something else?

- Ted

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