Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:34:04 -0700 | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] random: Add support for architectural random hooks |
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:20:40 -0700 Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> If you don't trust the CPU rng, don't bother with stupid arguments > about electron microscopes.
also, if you don't trust the CPU and want an electron microscope, make sure to also audit the "mov" instruction that you use the cycle after getting the random number, maybe THAT is booby trapped to muck with the result ;-)
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