linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for glibc PRNG seeding

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Date:	Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:56:57 -0700
From:	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>
To:	Kees Cook <kees.cook@...onical.com>
CC:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, libc-alpha@...rceware.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for glibc PRNG seeding

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There is no need for a AT_RANDOM_SIZE entry.  It's unlikely that ever a
different value is used.  The kernel's entropy pool cannot be strssed
that much.  If more data is needed userlevel will use the bits to seed a
PRNG.

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➧ Ulrich Drepper ➧ Red Hat, Inc. ➧ 444 Castro St ➧ Mountain View, CA ❖
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