linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] random: Remove unused randomize

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Message-Id: <20160803164810.6eff457c210a4da46782b45f@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Wed, 3 Aug 2016 16:48:10 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net>
Cc:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
	"Roberts, William C" <william.c.roberts@...el.com>,
	Yann Droneaud <ydroneaud@...eya.com>,
	"Linux-MM" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kernel-hardening" <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>,
	"Russell King - ARM Linux" <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
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	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
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	Daniel Cashman <dcashman@...roid.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] random: Remove unused randomize_range()

On Wed,  3 Aug 2016 23:39:13 +0000 Jason Cooper <jason@...edaemon.net> wrote:

> All call sites for randomize_range have been updated to use the much
> simpler and more robust randomize_addr.  Remove the now unnecessary
> code.

"randomize_page'.

I think I'll grab these patches, see if anybody emits any squeaks.