Subject: Re: In-kernel random number generator
To: Ken Hornstein <kenh@cmf.nrl.navy.mil>
From: Bill Sommerfeld <sommerfeld@orchard.arlington.ma.us>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/08/1998 14:30:46
> >I feel it is, and wish it were.  However, Perry believes that we
> >should instead use something based on Yarrow, but noone has
> >volunteered to do the work.
> 
> Under the "new" rules, doesn't that mean Perry has to come up with the
> replacement himself? :-)

Yep, or find a stuckee to do the work.

IMHO, what's in the kernel right now is definitely better than
nothing.  Ship it; if hte crypto inside is broken, fix it, but let's
nail down an interface to the functionality..