linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] hwrng: Add support for qcpm v2 hwrng

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Date:   Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:20:01 +0530
From:   Vinod <vkoul@...nel.org>
To:     Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] hwrng: Add support for qcpm v2 hwrng

On 21-06-18, 23:30, Timur Tabi wrote:

> > But there is a bigger concern raised by Herbert on this not being a true
> > RNG and thus should be moved to crypto/
> 
> I've asked some of the crypto experts in Q to answer that question.

That will be very helpful, I have not got any info on this. Although
specs mention PRNG everywhere..

> > I have the changes ready for that, I will test them later today and
> > share with you, ACPI addition should be easy on that driver
> 
> Ok.  Feel free to just merge my ACPI changes into yours.  Technically, it's
> only a couple lines that are really ACPI-specific.

Sure I will add/port you patch on top.

-- 
~Vinod