Re: [PATCH] random: remove "nordrand" flag in favor of "random.trust_cpu"

[Jason A. Donenfeld]

Hi Randy,

On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 2:12 AM Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > However, x86 RDRAND does have a history of being occassionally
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>                                                    occasionally
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> > automatically disabling "nordrand" if we detect it's problematic.
> ?  I.e., disabling RDRAND and RDSEED.
> > -      * The nordrand option can clear X86_FEATURE_RDRAND, so check for
> > +      * The self test can clear X86_FEATURE_RDRAND, so check for
>
> Preferably:    self-test

Thanks. Fixing all of those.

Jason