Subject: Re: In-kernel random number generator
To: Simon Burge <simonb@telstra.com.au>
From: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/07/1998 22:27:17
Simon Burge <simonb@telstra.com.au> writes:

> Just a quick check - has work stalled on the in-kernel random number
> generator?  I don't think I missed an announcement, but if it's ready
> for the prime time, it should be uncommented out of the GENERIC kernels.

I feel it is, and wish it were.  However, Perry believes that we
should instead use something based on Yarrow, but noone has
volunteered to do the work.

I use the random generator all the time.  I see no problems with it,
and I have tested it as much as I could, with the usual statistics.

--Michael