Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:12:24 -0400 | From | "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <> | Subject | Re: Non-random RDRAND Re: [PATCH] x86/CPU/AMD: Clear RDRAND CPUID bit on AMD family 15h/16h |
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On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 01:24:35AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > Burn it with fire! > > I mean... people were afraid RDRAND would be backdoored, and you now > confirm ... it indeed _is_ backdoored? /., here's news for you!
To be fair to AMD, I wouldn't call it a backdoor. Hanlon's razor is applicable here:
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect."
(Sometimes other words are used instead of neglect, but i'm trying to be nice.)
- Ted
P.S. Also applicable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZxzJGgox_E
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