Re: [PATCH] Add RNG support to AF_ALG (v2)

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On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:35:17PM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 07:09:50AM -0500, Neil Horman wrote:
> >
> > I take your point, but I'm not certain I agree that we are duplicating an
> > existing user interface.  A cursory glance would say that we are, but
> > /dev/random and /dev/urandom really just provide access to the kernels entropy
> > pools, whereas the AF_ALG provides access to instances of any RNG the kernel has
> > to offer as well as the key management services that AF_ALG has, which I think
> > is adventageous, given that the CPRNG requires keying to work properly.
> 
> I'm not talking about /dev/random, I'm talking the hwrng interface
> in drivers/char/hwrng.
> 
Doh!  I'm sorry, that was stupid of me.  Yes that makes alot more sense.  I'll
try another pass, adding the cprng to that interface instead.

Thanks!
Neil

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