linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] random: re-add removed comment about get_random

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Message-ID: <Yjt6NJGromYyAb+/@owl.dominikbrodowski.net>
Date:   Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:51:16 +0100
From:   Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
To:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] random: re-add removed comment about
 get_random_{u32,u64} reseeding

Am Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 01:45:22PM -0600 schrieb Jason A. Donenfeld:
> Hi Dominik,
> 
> Good point; might as well take this opportunity to firm up that
> wording. How about:
> 
> "... and do not invoke reseeding until the buffer is emptied."

Yes, that sounds better. Though "integer family of functions" still sounds a
bit ambiguous.

Thanks,
	Dominik