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From: "David S. Miller" <davem@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] enhanced version of net_random()
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:47:10 -0700
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:59:52 -0400
Jean-Luc Cooke <jlcooke@certainkey.com> wrote:

> Is there a reason why get_random_bytes() is unsuitable?
> 
> Keeping the number of PRNGs in the kernel to a minimum should a goal we can
> all share.

Too expensive, this routine will get called potentially multiple times
per packet.