Re: USB HID devices not linked to RNG

[Stephan Mueller <smueller@chronox.de>]

Am Dienstag, 8. September 2015, 22:40:07 schrieb Dmitry Torokhov:

Hi Dmitry,

>
>All input devices add randomness, however I think for mouse
>add_input_randomness() will drop majority of events since they are
>likely have the same value (well, depends on which direction you are
>moving the mouse)...

I agree that such mechanism is present, but it is implemented by 
add_input_randomness:

        /* ignore autorepeat and the like */
        if (value == last_value)
                return;

So, when we install a probe at the entry into add_input_randomness, we should 
see invocations.

The problem now is that add_input_randomness is not called at all.

Simply use the following code as a systemtap script, load it and move a USB 
mouse or type on a USB keyboard:

probe kernel.function("add_input_randomness") {
	printf("add_input_randomness triggered\n");
}

Expected behavior: tons of printouts should be received (as it is the case 
with PS/2 mice and keyboards).

Actual behavior: no printout when moving USB HID.


Ciao
Stephan