Re: [PATCH] let Net Devices feed Entropy, updated (1/2)

From: Mike Castle (dalgoda@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sun Aug 19 2001 - 21:26:34 EST


On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 11:29:51PM +0100, Alex Bligh - linux-kernel wrote:
> The machine was bought and tested in one config. A hardware
> random number generator is something else to go wrong, and
> additional expense.

And making a change to the kernel is not a different config?

I would argue that is just as dangerous as changing the hardware
configuration.

mrc

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