[39708] in Cypherpunks
Re: /dev/random for Linux
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Perry E. Metzger)
Wed Sep 20 23:52:04 1995
To: Jeff Simmons <jsimmons@goblin.punk.net>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com, tytso@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 20 Sep 1995 20:19:19 PDT."
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Reply-To: perry@piermont.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 23:49:43 -0400
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
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
