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SubjectRe: [HW_RNG] How to use generic rng in kernel space
Michael Buesch wrote:
> I am not a friend of a direct in-kernel hwrng access interface,
> because it may return crap data by definition. Many (all current)
> RNG devices may fail and return non-random data. If that's happily
> used by some in-kernel user by the interface, we are screwed.

Yes, this is the reason why we pass it through userspace...

Jeff


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