Re: [PATCH 02/17] crypto: ansi_cprng - Eliminate ctx->last_rand_data

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On Tue, Dec 02, 2014 at 03:35:50AM -0500, George Spelvin wrote:
> It's simply not necessary.
> 
> Signed-off-by: George Spelvin <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
NACK

The assumption that its not needed is incorrect.  In fips mode its explicitly
needed to validate that the rng isn't reproducing identical random data.

Neil

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