Subject: Re: rnd device
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 07/28/2000 12:06:04
> rnd device is now almost mandatory, as we use ssh/openssh heavily
> and openssh does not work without /dev/urandom.
> GENERIC kernel for the following platform do not have rnd device
> in the kernel config file:
> bebox mvme68k newsmips sparc64
>
> my question is:
> - are there any specific reason for them to disable it?
> - does it make sense to add rnd device to them?
the following platforms comment the "pseudo-device rnd" line out
by default.
alpha amiga arm26 atari hp300 luna68k
macppc next68k ofppc sun3 vax x68k
itojun