From: Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos <nmav-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
To: Laurent Georget <laurent-AyimVQWTEHzsq35pWSNszA@public.gmane.org>,
mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Cc: "Carl Winbäck" <c@tunnel53.net>,
linux-man <linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
"Stephan Mueller"
<smueller-T9tCv8IpfcWELgA04lAiVw@public.gmane.org>,
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"Theodore T'so" <tytso-3s7WtUTddSA@public.gmane.org>,
"Matt Mackall" <mpm-VDJrAJ4Gl5ZBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>,
"Ivan Babrou" <ibobrik-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
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"Luke Bratch" <luke-g3IQT7+C+D7QXOPxS62xeg@public.gmane.org>,
"Onkar Mahajan"
<on2014nm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] getrandom.2, random.4: Consolidate and improve discussion on usage of randomness
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:02:12 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1478883732.21107.3.camel@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c542ad59-869f-ea9e-c2a4-cf077182cf0c-AyimVQWTEHzsq35pWSNszA@public.gmane.org>
On Fri, 2016-11-11 at 13:08 +0100, Laurent Georget wrote:
> +.I /dev/urandom
> +T} T{
> +Cryptographically-secure Random Number Generator (CRNG) output
> +T} T{
> +Does not block once the CRNG is ready
> +T} T{
> +Returns output from uninitialized CRNG (possibly low entropy and not
> suitable for cryptography)
I'd make that specific, and mention early boot explicitly, otherwise it
implies that this always returns from an uninitialized CRNG. This is a
limitation that applies only for applications started on early boot;
for the majority of applications this is not applicable.
regards,
Nikos
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2015-07-26 20:20 Status for bug 71211? [random(4): clarify utility and volume] Carl Winbäck
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2015-07-27 16:34 ` Laurent Georget
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2016-11-09 15:27 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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2016-11-10 8:42 ` Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
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2016-11-10 14:23 ` [patch] getrandom.2, random.4: Consolidate and improve discussion on usage of randomness Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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2016-11-10 14:35 ` Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
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2016-11-10 15:10 ` Laurent Georget
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2016-11-10 18:16 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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2016-11-11 7:41 ` Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
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2016-11-11 10:47 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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2016-11-11 11:01 ` Laurent Georget
[not found] ` <48e730fc-4eeb-189e-92b4-eaa2720d3eda-vbcOdlJ0SulGWvitb5QawA@public.gmane.org>
2016-11-11 12:08 ` Laurent Georget
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2016-11-11 17:02 ` Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos [this message]
[not found] ` <1478883732.21107.3.camel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-11-11 17:35 ` Laurent Georget
[not found] ` <8f750f37-cb7d-50aa-1915-1e78e3996a04-vbcOdlJ0SulGWvitb5QawA@public.gmane.org>
2016-11-11 21:32 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2016-11-11 21:31 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2016-11-11 15:52 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2016-11-10 11:59 ` Status for bug 71211? [random(4): clarify utility and volume] Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2016-11-10 12:07 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-07-28 6:45 ` Laurent Georget
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