[PATCH] ELF: implement AT_RANDOM for glibc PRNG seeding
Ulrich Drepper
drepper@redhat.com
Fri Oct 3 15:07:00 GMT 2008
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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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â§ Ulrich Drepper â§ Red Hat, Inc. â§ 444 Castro St â§ Mountain View, CA â
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