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Date:	Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:39:12 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Alexander Gabert <pappy@...too.org>
cc:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>, libc-alpha@...rceware.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, hardened@...too.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] get_random_long() and AT_ENTROPY for auxv, kernel
 2.6.21.5



On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Alexander Gabert wrote:
> 
> this patch adds the function drivers/char/random.c:get_random_long()

It's totally whitespace-damaged, and I wonder why the "int" vs "long" is 
so important. Also, what are the performance implications for execve?

		Linus
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