Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 3 Dec 2000 12:52:57 -0600 (CST) | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: /dev/random probs in 2.4test(12-pre3) |
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On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Igmar Palsenberg wrote: > > Any programmer who has evolved sufficiently from a scriptie should take > > necessary precautions to check how much data was transferred. Those who > > don't..well, there is still tomorrow. > > > > There is no reason to add any additional documentation. If we did, we'd be > > starting the trend of documenting the direction a mouse moves when it's > > pushed and not to be alarmed if you turn the mouse sideways and the result is > > 90 degrees off. > > random devices are different. If it request 10 bytes on random stuff, I > want 10 bytes. Anything less is a waste of the read, because I need 10 > bytes. > > At least, in my opinion. > > Anyone has an insight how other *NIX'es handle this ?
This is standard stuff... You are really pissing into the wind here ;)
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