Subject: Re: rnd and network devices
To: Johan Danielsson <joda@pdc.kth.se>
From: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/28/2000 22:50:15
>Why are network entropy not enabled by default?
> /*
> * force network devices to not collect any entropy by
> * default
> */
> if (type == RND_TYPE_NET)
> flags |= (RND_FLAG_NO_COLLECT | RND_FLAG_NO_ESTIMATE);
i'm guessing...
since we are not 100% sure if network devices are trustworthy random
number source, as outsiders may be able to affect the "randomness"
that comes from the device?
itojun