linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] crypto: hw_random

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Date:   Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:58:18 +0300
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     Stephan Müller <smueller@...onox.de>
Cc:     Kukjin Kim <kgene@...nel.org>,
        Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@....samsung.com>,
        Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-samsung-soc@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] crypto: hw_random - Add new Exynos RNG driver

On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 03:55:22PM +0100, Stephan Müller wrote:
> Am Freitag, 24. März 2017, 15:51:56 CET schrieb Krzysztof Kozlowski:
> 
> Hi Krzysztof,
> > 
> > I'll use the generated random numbers.
> 
> If you do that, may I propse that you update this seed field periodically? 
> E.g. with every (or every other) user request for random data, you may update 
> that field with new data.

Sounds reasonable. Thanks for feedback, it is much appreciated.

Best regards,
Krzysztof