Re: [patch] getrandom.2, random.4: Consolidate and improve discussion on usage of randomness

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

On 11/11/2016 12:01 PM, Laurent Georget wrote:
> 
> 
> Le 11/11/2016 à 11:47, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) a écrit :
>> Hi Nikos,
>>
>> On 11 November 2016 at 08:41, Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos <nmav-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:

[...]

>>> So while the text is better and more precise in other aspects than
>>> before I think it is a bit confusing the mix of getrandom() with
>>> /dev/urandom and /dev/random. Maybe copy the text back and separate the
>>> descriptions even if they are very similar at the moment?
>>
>> I'm reluctant to duplicate text in two places. I think that that
>> duplication os prt of the reason why we have the current mess.
> 
> So, maybe all this discussion about which interface to choose, expected
> usage, etc. should go to a random.7 man page? This would be the logical
> location to detail the differences about the three interfaces. What do
> you think?

That seems a reasonable suggestion.

Cheers,

Michael


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