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Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc/gen

To: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun%netbsd.org@localhost>
Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc/gen
From: David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:31:28 +0000

> Log Message:
> "seed2" was ruining the non-repeating property of this function; remove it.
> discussed on tech-net for ip_id.c (thanks for all the analysis).

IIRC seed2 is ok provided it is less than the power of 2 below the modulus.
OTOH I really don't know if it is cryptographically significant.

        David

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David Laight: david%l8s.co.uk@localhost

References:
- CVS commit: src/lib/libc/gen
  - From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino

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