Re: [RFC PATCH v12 2/4] random: conditionally compile code depending on LRNG

From: Arnd Bergmann
Date: Tue Jul 18 2017 - 04:14:05 EST


On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Stephan MÃller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When selecting the LRNG for compilation, disable add_disk_randomness and
> its supporting function.
>
> CC: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> CC: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Stephan Mueller <smueller@xxxxxxxxxx>

I think this needs a better explanation. Why do we ignore the extra
entropy here?

Arnd