1995-09-21 - Re: /dev/random for Linux
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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
To: Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
Message Hash: 9e9763cb08361639851aad296bd77e2463dd6b943f4157608bf9c29df23190ec
Message ID: <199509210349.XAA06110@frankenstein.piermont.com>
Reply To: <199509210319.UAA04352@goblin.punk.net>
UTC Datetime: 1995-09-21 03:49:58 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:58 PDT
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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:58 PDT
To: Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
Subject: Re: /dev/random for Linux
In-Reply-To: <199509210319.UAA04352@goblin.punk.net>
Message-ID: <199509210349.XAA06110@frankenstein.piermont.com>
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Jeff Simmons writes:
> > On this same track, I suggest that "/dev/random" devices for unix are
> > an excellent idea. Ted Tso did one for Linux that steals all the bits
> > of semi-random timing information it can.
>
> Anyone know where I can find more information on this wonderful device?
I'd ask him. tytso@mit.edu. I've cc'ed him on the mail.
Perry
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- 1995-09-20 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 14:50:21 PDT) - Project: a standard cell random number generator - John Gilmore <gnu@toad.com>
- 1995-09-20 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 15:27:51 PDT) - Re: Project: a standard cell random number generator - “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
- 1995-09-21 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:14 PDT) - /dev/random for Linux - Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
- 1995-09-21 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:58 PDT) - Re: /dev/random for Linux - “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
- 1995-09-22 (Fri, 22 Sep 95 13:40:17 PDT) - Re: /dev/random for Linux - Theodore Ts’o <tytso@MIT.EDU>
- 1995-09-21 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:58 PDT) - Re: /dev/random for Linux - “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
- 1995-09-21 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:49:14 PDT) - /dev/random for Linux - Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
- 1995-09-21 (Wed, 20 Sep 95 20:38:49 PDT) - Random Number State - Eric Young <eay@mincom.oz.au>
- 1995-09-22 (Fri, 22 Sep 95 03:38:00 PDT) - Re: Project: a standard cell random number generator - futplex@pseudonym.com (Futplex)
- 1995-09-22 (Fri, 22 Sep 95 04:10:47 PDT) - Re: Project: a standard cell random number generator - Jim Gillogly <jim@acm.org>
- 1995-09-22 (Fri, 22 Sep 95 05:57:45 PDT) - Re: Project: a standard cell random number generator - “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
- 1995-09-22 (Fri, 22 Sep 95 04:10:47 PDT) - Re: Project: a standard cell random number generator - Jim Gillogly <jim@acm.org>
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