Re: CVS commit: src/sys/compat/linux

[Alan Barrett <apb%cequrux.com@localhost>]

On Mon, 18 Nov 2013, Chuck Silvers wrote:
> Module Name:    src
> Committed By:   chs
> Date:           Mon Nov 18 01:32:22 UTC 2013
>
> Modified Files:
>         src/sys/compat/linux/arch/amd64: linux_exec.h linux_exec_machdep.c
>         src/sys/compat/linux/common: linux_exec.h linux_exec_elf32.c
>
> Log Message:
> implement AT_RANDOM.

random() returns a predictable value based on a seed.  Given the
supposed use of AT_RANDOM for security, I think that it would be more
appropriate to use a stronger source, such as cprng_strong32().

--apb (Alan Barrett)