tech-security: Re: replace kernel random number function

Subject: Re: replace kernel random number function
To: None <tech-security@netbsd.org>
From: Johan Danielsson <joda@pdc.kth.se>
List: tech-security
Date: 10/22/2000 17:46:43

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Subject: Re: replace kernel random number function
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From: joda@pdc.kth.se (Johan Danielsson)
Date: 22 Oct 2000 17:46:43 +0200
In-Reply-To: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino's message of "Sat, 21 Oct 2000 08:02:02 +0900"
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Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@iijlab.net> writes:

> i plan to replace kernel random(9) with libc random(3) code, or
> arc4random.  any comments?

Shouldn't this use rnd(9), or is that too slow?

/Johan