[PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
[PATCH v6 5/5] crypto: LRNG - add ChaCha20 support · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
[PATCH v6 4/5] crypto: LRNG - enable compile · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
Re: [PATCH v6 4/5] crypto: LRNG - enable compile · kbuild test robot <hidden> · 2016-08-11
Re: [PATCH v6 4/5] crypto: LRNG - enable compile · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
[PATCH v6 2/5] random: conditionally compile code depending on LRNG · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
[PATCH v6 3/5] crypto: Linux Random Number Generator · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
[PATCH v6 1/5] crypto: DRBG - externalize DRBG functions for LRNG · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-11
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> · 2016-08-11
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-12
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> · 2016-08-12
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-15
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> · 2016-08-15
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Pavel Machek <hidden> · 2016-08-17
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Pavel Machek <hidden> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · H. Peter Anvin <hidden> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> · 2016-08-21
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Pavel Machek <hidden> · 2016-08-19
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · H. Peter Anvin <hidden> · 2016-08-15
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-16
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · H. Peter Anvin <hidden> · 2016-08-16
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · H. Peter Anvin <hidden> · 2016-08-16
Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach · Stephan Mueller <hidden> · 2016-08-17

Re: [PATCH v6 0/5] /dev/random - a new approach

From: H. Peter Anvin <hidden>
Date: 2016-08-15 20:43:00
Also in: lkml

On 08/11/16 05:24, Stephan Mueller wrote:

* prevent fast noise sources from dominating slow noise sources
  in case of /dev/random

Can someone please explain if and why this is actually desirable, and if
this assessment has been passed to someone who has actual experience
with cryptography at the professional level?

	-hpa

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