linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] hwrng: Add TX4939 RNG driver

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Date:	Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:53:03 +1000
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@....ocn.ne.jp>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-mips@...ux-mips.org,
	ralf@...ux-mips.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mpm@...enic.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwrng: Add TX4939 RNG driver

On Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 01:45:17AM +0900, Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
>
> >From the datasheet:
> 
> 	The quality of the random numbers generated immediately after
> 	reset can be insufficient.  Therefore, do not use random
> 	numbers obtained from the first and second generations; use
> 	the ones from the third or subsequent generation.
> 
> I will put this comment in the driver.

OK, I think you've resolved all my concerns.  Please cc me when
you resubmit.

Thanks!
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