Re: CVS commit: syssrc/sys/dev/ic

[Michael Graff <explorer%flame.org@localhost>]

Ben Harris <bjh21%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:

> [ moving to tech-kern ]
> 
> On 7 Nov 2001, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> > Ben Harris <bjh21%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> > > Modified Files:
> > >   syssrc/sys/dev/ic: seeq8005.c seeq8005var.h
> > >
> > > Log Message:
> > > Add support for feeding entropy to rnd(4).
> >
> > Isn't this an ethernet controller? It is VERY VERY dangerous to get
> > entropy from network devices.
> 
> In that case, RND_TYPE_NET shouldn't exist, rnd(9) should document
> this fact and the following drivers (which use it) should be fixed:

I have a private wire (where only NFS and other communication I
control occurs) and I want to use it for entropy.

Please don't remove functionality that is useful, but instead label it
as dangerous.

--Michael