From: Sebastian Siewior Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] RNG: Add Pseudo Random Number Generator to kernel Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:39:55 +0200 Message-ID: <20080703203955.GA13654@Chamillionaire.breakpoint.cc> References: <20080703201924.GA5237@hmsendeavour.rdu.redhat.com> Reply-To: Sebastian Siewior Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org, herbert@gondor.apana.org.au, davem@davemloft.net To: Neil Horman Return-path: Received: from Chamillionaire.breakpoint.cc ([85.10.199.196]:41539 "EHLO Chamillionaire.breakpoint.cc" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752978AbYGCUj6 (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:39:58 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080703201924.GA5237@hmsendeavour.rdu.redhat.com> Sender: linux-crypto-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: * Neil Horman | 2008-07-03 16:19:24 [-0400]: >This patchset add a pseudo random number generator to the kernel crypto library. >Usefull in assisting with the implementation of various FIPS compliant ipsec >algorithms. Based on the suggestions provided in ANSI X9.31 Appendix A.2.4. >Tested successfully by myself. Set consists of two parts: Anything wrong with get_random_bytes()? Whats the advantage over get_random_bytes()? > >Regards >Neil Sebastian