Re: Subject: [PATCH] Correct description of /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail

[Jon Jensen <jon-O9fzpki4YnJWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2016, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:

> Your email fell on the floor a few years ago. Sorry about that...
>
> Long after the fact, I've applied a slightly different patch:
>
> diff --git a/man4/random.4 b/man4/random.4
> index d4bd03f..4dbf585 100644
> --- a/man4/random.4
> +++ b/man4/random.4
> @@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ The files in the directory
> device:
> .TP
> .I entropy_avail
> -This read-only file gives the available entropy.
> -Normally, this will be 4096 (bits),
> -a full entropy pool.
> +This read-only file gives the available entropy, in bits.
> +This will be a number in the range 0 to 4096.
> .TP
> .I poolsize
> This file

Your version looks great. Glad to have it fixed! I've handled a few 
patches many years after the fact myself, so I can chuckle about it from 
both sides of the transaction. :)

Thanks,
Jon

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