Re: [PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for glibc PRNG seeding

From: Ulrich Drepper
Date: Fri Oct 03 2008 - 10:57:50 EST


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There is no need for a AT_RANDOM_SIZE entry. It's unlikely that ever a
different value is used. The kernel's entropy pool cannot be strssed
that much. If more data is needed userlevel will use the bits to seed a
PRNG.

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